Judgment 53786/21

Applicant name RAKOV AND OTHERS
Applicant type natural person
Number of applicants 13
CountryRUSSIA
Application no. 53786/21 54255/21 54258/21 55639/21 18120/22 19603/22 23045/22 34169/22 36828/22 38204/22 38832/22 39024/22 31240/23
Date 16/01/2025
Judges Diana Kovatcheva, President,
 Úna Ní Raifeartaigh,
 Mateja Đurović
Institution Court
Type Judgment
Outcome Art. 8 violation
Reason mini-judmgent
Type of privacy Informational privacy
Keywords facial recognition
Facts of the case Art. 8 (2) – restrictions on the right to private life of participants in public assemblies – use of facial recognition technology for the identification of the applicant as a participant of a rally and her subsequent conviction (raised on appeal)
Analysis
Other Article violation? Yes, 5, 6 and 11
Damage awarded 10.000 (2 applicants)
Documents Judgment