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Puzinas v. Lithuania

Puzinas v. Lithuania    [  ] PUZINAS v. LITHUANIA Right to respect for private life – violation Article 8 The Government had not submitted any reasons which could justify the control of a prisoner’s corre- spondence with international institutions and his wife. Accordingly, the interference complained of had not been necessary in a democratic society. In a judgment delivered on  March  in the case of Puzinas v. Lithuania , the European Court of Human Rights unanimously held that there had been a viola- tion of Article  (right to respect for private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. Under Article  (just satisfaction) of the Convention, the Court awarded the applicant  euros (EUR) for non-pecuniary damage. This judgment is not final. Pursuant to Article  , Section  of the Convention, within three months from the date of the judgment of a Chamber, any party to the case may, in exceptional cases, request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber.  . Principal facts The applicant, Alvydas Puzinas, a Lithuanian national, is currently in Sniego Prison (Vilnius), following his conviction for aggravated murder. On  July  he applied to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Rights Case Digest Brill

Puzinas v. Lithuania

Human Rights Case Digest , Volume 13 (3-4): 247 – Jan 1, 2002
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© 2002 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0965-934X
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10.1163/157181302761416124
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   [  ] PUZINAS v. LITHUANIA Right to respect for private life – violation Article 8 The Government had not submitted any reasons which could justify the control of a prisoner’s corre- spondence with international institutions and his wife. Accordingly, the interference complained of had not been necessary in a democratic society. In a judgment delivered on  March  in the case of Puzinas v. Lithuania , the European Court of Human Rights unanimously held that there had been a viola- tion of Article  (right to respect for private life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. Under Article  (just satisfaction) of the Convention, the Court awarded the applicant  euros (EUR) for non-pecuniary damage. This judgment is not final. Pursuant to Article  , Section  of the Convention, within three months from the date of the judgment of a Chamber, any party to the case may, in exceptional cases, request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber.  . Principal facts The applicant, Alvydas Puzinas, a Lithuanian national, is currently in Sniego Prison (Vilnius), following his conviction for aggravated murder. On  July  he applied to the

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Published: Jan 1, 2002

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