Stefan CHOLAKOV v Bulgaria and Sweden - 20147/06 [2010] ECHR 912 (1 June 2010)

Stefan CHOLAKOV v Bulgaria and Sweden - 20147/06 [2010] ECHR 912 (1 June 2010)

The Court found that it could not determine the admissibility of the complaint regarding the applicant's conviction for minor hooliganism and deprivation of liberty on the basis of the case file and adjourned its examination. The remainder of the complaints were declared inadmissible as manifestly ill-founded.

Citation
[2010] ECHR 912
Parties
Applicant: Stefan Dimitrov Cholakov; Respondent: Bulgaria; Respondent: Sweden
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
01 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Partial Decision as to Admissibility
Outcome
Partial admissibility decision; main complaint adjourned; remainder inadmissible
Legal Topics
Freedom of Expression, Minor Hooliganism, Right to Fair Trial, Discrimination, Restitution of Property
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Administrative Law Anti Discrimination Law Freedom of Expression Minor Hooliganism Right to Fair Trial Discrimination +1 more

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Parties

Stefan Dimitrov Cholakov

Applicant

Bulgaria

Respondent

Sweden

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Partial Decision as to Admissibility

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's conviction and detention for minor hooliganism violated his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the remainder of the applicant's complaints disclosed any appearance of a violation of the Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that it could not determine the admissibility of the complaint regarding the applicant's conviction for minor hooliganism and deprivation of liberty on the basis of the case file and adjourned its examination. The remainder of the complaints were declared inadmissible as manifestly ill-founded.

Court Disposition

Partial admissibility decision; main complaint adjourned; remainder inadmissible

Orders

  • Adjourned examination of the complaint against Bulgaria concerning conviction for minor hooliganism and deprivation of liberty
  • Declared the remainder of the application inadmissible