Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Merit's Courts (England) - High Court

Date: 02/04/2009

Subject: In a proceeding against a citizen accused of terrorism and subjected to extraordinary rendition, the Court states that, also in this case, the rights of the individual to a fair trial cannot be prejudiced. Moreover the Court underlines an important interpretation of the right to freedom of expression according to art. 10 of the ECHR, as right of the accused to receive information and make communications.

Parties: Mohamed, R (on the application of) c/ Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Freedom of information - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Fair trial, public hearing - Independent and impartial tribunal

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