Samsonnikov v. Estonia - 52178/10 - CLIN [2012] ECHR 1999 (03 July 2012)
The expulsion did not violate Article 8 because the applicant's criminal record, the seriousness and persistence of his offences, and his ties to Russia justified the measure as proportionate and necessary for public safety.
- Citation
- [2012] ECHR 1999
- Parties
- Applicant: Samsonnikov; Respondent: Estonia
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Judgment Date
- 03 July 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- no violation of Article 8
- Legal Topics
- Expulsion of Long Term Resident, Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Criminal Convictions and Expulsion, Proportionality of Interference
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Parties
Samsonnikov
Applicant
Estonia
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the expulsion of a long-term resident following a series of criminal convictions violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Ratio Decidendi
The expulsion did not violate Article 8 because the applicant's criminal record, the seriousness and persistence of his offences, and his ties to Russia justified the measure as proportionate and necessary for public safety.
Court Disposition
no violation of Article 8
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