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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Nature of the Case

Application to European Court of Human Rights against decision of Slovakian courts stating that there was no right to photocopy medical records; Whether access to make handwritten notes from medical records is sufficient to fulfill the right to respect for family and private life under Article 8 of the ECHR; Whether the denying access to photocopy records necessary for litigation proceedings violates the right to a hearing before a tribunal under Article 6 § 1 of the ECHR; Right to Information on Sexual and Reproductive Health on a basis on non-discrimination and equality; Right to an Effective Remedy; Access to Justice.

Enforcement of the Decision and Outcomes

The Court awarded the claimants damages in the amount 3,500 Euros each, as a remedy for the rights violations, as well as partial litigation costs.  As the case was very recently decided, enforcement of the decision is still unclear. For more information, please email: info@reprorights.org. ESCR-Net will update this section when more information becomes available.

Significance of the Case

This case is another in a series of pronouncements from various human rights bodies, including the case against Hungary brought under the Optional Protocol to CEDAW that have been increasing the pressure on Central and Eastern European governments to end the active discrimination against Roma peoples, especially women, in their countries.

Groups Involved in the Case

Centre for Civil and Political Rights Center for Reproductive Rights