Press Release: Judgment Szabó and Vissy v. Hungary – legislation on anti-terrorist secret surveillance

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Series Details ECHR 014/2016 (12.01.16)
Publication Date 12/01/2016
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The European Court of Human Rights unveiled on 12 January 2016 its judgement regarding the case of Szabó and Vissi v. Hungary (application no. 37138/14). The case concerns Hungarian legislation on secret anti-terrorist surveillance introduced in 2011.

The Court decided that there had been a violaition of Article 8 (respect for private and family life, the home and correspondence) and no violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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EurActiv, 13.01.16: Hungary anti-terror spy law breaches privacy: European rights court http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/hungary-anti-terror-spy-law-breaches-privacy-european-rights-court
EurActiv, 14.01.16: European court's blow to Hungary could draw similar privacy complaints http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital/eu-courts-blow-hungary-could-draw-similar-privacy-complaints-320947

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