The European Court has found a violation of the right to liberty in the case of Selimyan and Others v. Armenia

In its judgment of 16 April 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of Article 5 §1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to liberty and security) in Selimyan and Others v. Armenia (applications nos. 2991/16 and others), concluding that the applicants’ deprivation of liberty was unlawful. The case […]