Information Note on the Court’s case-law 218

May 2018

Ahmadov and 4 other applications v. Azerbaijan (communicated cases) - 32538/10, 19160/11, 49417/11 et al.

Article 8

Article 8-1

Respect for private life

Authorities’ refusal to recognise as Azerbaijani nationals individuals who possessed official papers attesting to their nationality: communicated

The five applications (nos. 32538/10, 19160/11, 49417/11, 5512 2/11 and 74756/11) concerned the national authorities’ refusal to recognize the applicants as Azerbaijani nationals. The applicants possessed official papers attesting to their Azerbaijani nationality or confirming that they had enjoyed or undertaken right s and duties such as carrying out military service or taking part in national elections, which were reserved to Azerbaijani nationals under the legislation in force.

Cases communicated under Article 8 of the Convention.

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