Decided cases - Human Rights
18 apr 2024
Decided Case
Højesteret
No claim for return or destruction of archived diary copies
Diary copies were not to be returned or destroyed
06 mar 2024
Decided Case
Højesteret
Faroese Auction Act was valid and did not involve expropriation
A provision in a parliamentary act overruling a provision in a Faroese collective agreement in the fisheries sector was not in violation of ...
23 feb 2024
Decided Case
Højesteret
Publication of picture of terror victim
Publication of a picture of a woman killed in a terrorist act was lawful
07 feb 2024
Decided Case
Højesteret
Imprisonment for five years for drug offences and permanent expulsion
Increased sentence and permanent expulsion for drug offences and escape from pre-trial detention
18 jan 2024
Decided Case
Højesteret
Taxation of repayment of illegal shareholder loan
Taxation of withdrawals made after repayment of a shareholder loan was not contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights
27 okt 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
Only parts of trial hearing to be held in camera
Only basis for parts of trial hearing to be held in camera
27 okt 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
Only parts of trial hearing to be held in camera
Only basis for parts of trial hearing to be held in camera
26 okt 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
Parental contact cases remitted to the family court
Parental contact cases between a force adopted child and the child’s biological parents and grandparents remitted for reconsideration to the family court
20 okt 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
No consent or legal basis for measures
No consent or legal basis for measures at psychiatric ward, but measures did not infringe the ECHR
20 sep 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion of Afghan citizen without any ties to the recipient country
Afghan citizen without any ties to the recipient country expelled with six-year entry ban
25 aug 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion of homicide offender with no ties to other countries
Homicide offender expelled although he had no ties to other countries
27 jun 2023
Decided Case
Højesteret
No basis for hearing in camera
Information available in the case did not justify an order for hearing in camera