Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 05/12/2009

Subject: The Court has deemed the violation of articles 6 § 1 and 9 of the ECHR because the claimant had not been invited to be present at his trial and had been sentenced to pay a fine for having practiced some rituals of the Muslim religion, which was not recognized by the State

Parties: Masaev c/ Moldovia

Classification: Equality - Art. 22 Respect of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: remedy - Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal - Fair trial, public hearing