A.C. v. LITHUANIA - 59076/08 (Decision : Court (Fourth Section)) [2016] ECHR 947 (04 October 2016)

A.C. v. LITHUANIA - 59076/08 (Decision : Court (Fourth Section)) [2016] ECHR 947 (04 October 2016)

The applicant failed to exhaust effective domestic remedies because he did not pursue a civil claim for disclosure of private information without consent, which was available and effective under Lithuanian law. The refusal to call certain witnesses in criminal proceedings was reasoned and did not render the...

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Citation
[2016] ECHR 947
Parties
Applicant: A.Č.; Respondent: Lithuania
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
04 October 2016
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility
Outcome
Application declared inadmissible
Legal Topics
Right to Private Life, Freedom of Expression, Defamation, Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies, Fair Trial
Human Rights Law Media Law Civil Procedure Right to Private Life Freedom of Expression Defamation Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies Fair Trial

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Parties

A.Č.

Applicant

Lithuania

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Admissibility

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant exhausted effective domestic remedies regarding alleged violation of private life by media publications
  2. 2 Whether refusal to call certain witnesses in criminal proceedings violated the right to a fair trial

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to exhaust effective domestic remedies because he did not pursue a civil claim for disclosure of private information without consent, which was available and effective under Lithuanian law. The refusal to call certain witnesses in criminal proceedings was reasoned and did not render the proceedings unfair.

Court Disposition

Application declared inadmissible