| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Human Rights |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | ECHR 052 (10.02.15) |
| Publication Date | 10/02/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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Report of the ECHR judgment in McHugh and Others v. the United Kingdom (no. 51987/08 and 1,014 others) on the 10 February 2015. The case concerned 1,015 prisoners who, as an automatic consequence of their convictions and detention pursuant to sentences of imprisonment, were unable to vote in elections between 2009 and 2011. The European Court of Human Rights considered there had been a violation of Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 (right to free elections) to the European Convention on Human Rights because the case was identical to other prisoner voting cases in which a breach of the right to vote had been found and the relevant legislation had not yet been amended. It rejected the applicants’ claim for compensation and legal costs. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/webservices/content/pdf/003-5010996-6151237 |
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| Subject Categories | Law, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
