Judgment 32406/21

Applicant name GALKIN AND OTHERS 
Applicant type natural person
Number of applicants 18
Country Russia
Application no. 32406/21 34085/21 36386/21 38360/21 39333/21 1890/22 2686/22 3415/22 3632/22 3808/22 3967/22 4259/22 4344/22 4592/22 5183/22 34223/22 39877/22 50658/22
Date 16/05/2024
Judges María Elósegui, President,
 Mattias Guyomar,
 Kateřina Šimáčková
Institution Court
Type Judgment
Outcome Art. 8 Violation
Reason Mini-judgment
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 mini-judgment
Other Article violation? 5, 6, 11 and P7-2
Damage awarded 5000 (1 applicant)
Documents Judgment