FOCK v. HUNGARY and 1 other application

Doc ref: 72826/14;4240/15 • ECHR ID: 001-179680

Document date: December 1, 2017

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FOCK v. HUNGARY and 1 other application

Doc ref: 72826/14;4240/15 • ECHR ID: 001-179680

Document date: December 1, 2017

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Communicated on 1 December 2017

FOURTH SECTION

Applications nos. 72826/14 and 4240/15 Jenő FOCK against Hungary and Zsolt NYÁRI against Hungary lodged on 5 November 2014 and 15 January 2015 respectively

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE S

On 29 July 2012 the applicants, demonstrating, performed propaganda activities in the street while displaying flyers depicting a five-pointed red star. Police arrived, asked them to produce IDs and then committed them to the local police station where they were retained for several hours, on account of displaying a totalitarian symbol. The applicants ’ administrative actions against the police for unjustified action were dismissed on 14 May 2014 (service: 2 and 15 July, respectively).

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Have there been violations of the applicants ’ right to freedom of expression and/or right to peaceful assembly, contrary to Article 10 and/or Article 11 of the Convention (see Vajnai v. Hungary , no. 33629/06, ECHR 2008; Bukta and Others v. Hungary , no. 25691/04, ECHR 2007 ‑ III)?

No.

Application no.

Lodged on

Applicant

Date of birth

Place of residence

Represented by

72826/14

05/11/2014

Jenő FOCK

24/02/1950

Telki

György MAGYAR

4240/15

15/01/2015

Zsolt NYÁRI

28/03/1980

Budapest

György MAGYAR

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