A group of individuals as an entity seeking protection in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. The concept of protecting the rights of vulnerable groups Cover Image

Grupa jednostek jako podmiot poszukujący ochrony w postępowaniu przed ETPC. Koncepcja ochrony praw grup wrażliwych
A group of individuals as an entity seeking protection in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. The concept of protecting the rights of vulnerable groups

Author(s): Monika Domańska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN
Keywords: group of individuals; vulnerable group; identity; protection of rights; ECHR

Summary/Abstract: Article 34 ECHR sets forth criteria for the admissibility of individual applications to the European Court of Human Rights but it also states that applications can be submitted by a group of individuals who claim to be a victim of a violation of rights enshrined in the Convention or one of the protocols to it.The aim of the article is to analyze of the Court’s jurisprudence which confirm that the protection of the rights of a group of individuals may also result from a decision of the Tribunal issued in an individual case if only applicant proves that he is a member of a vulnerable group and the whole group require the same protection. It is important, that the vulnerable group and its members must be identified by a set of characteristics criteria and by common circumstances in which their rights have been violated.

  • Issue Year: 217/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 27-47
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish