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SECOND SECTION CASE OF YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS v. SERBIA (Application no. 48135/06) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 25 June 2013 FINAL 25/09/2013 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

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Youth Initiative for Human Rights v. Serbia

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Serbia

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Latitude: 44.151030622030646

Longitude: 20.49615674998664

Country Location (linked Case Law): Serbia

Decision Date: Jun 25, 2013

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Appeal allowed
Motion Granted

Case Outcome (Disposition)

Law or Action Upheld

Keywords

Intelligence
Privacy

Judicial Body: European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)

Case Number: No. 48135/06

Case Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) held that Serbia violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) when it refused to grant access to information held by the Serbian Intelligence Agency at the request of the non-governmental organization, Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). YIHR filed a request under the Serbian Freedom of Information Act, and an information commissioner ruled Serbia must release the records. The Serbian Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal, yet the government still did not release the records. The ECtHR ruled that the denial of access to information that was of public interest was preventing the organization from fulfilling its role as a social “watchdog.” The exercise of the right to access information can be subject to restrictions, but the ECtHR could not find any grounds for limiting this right in the present case.

Case Significance: The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

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Date Updated: May 15, 2024

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