Liechtenstein
ENTRY INTO FORCE of the European Convention on Human Rights
8 September 1982
Number of implemented cases*
6
Examples
Free speech ruling leads to checks on Liechtenstein prince’s power
Liechtenstein’s prince said he would bar Herbert Wille from holding public office because of opinions the legal expert had expressed. The European court ruled that this violated Dr Wille’s free speech. Liechtenstein responded by making sure that individuals can make complaints in their own country about alleged violations of the ECHR, including against the prince himself.
Liechtenstein
Changes to legal procedures after detainee denied the opportunity to make his case in court
Peter Frommelt asked to be released whilst awaiting trial for financial crimes. When this was considered on appeal, neither he nor his lawyer were allowed to make any legal arguments. The European court ruled that this had been unfair. The procedures were changed, allowing people to make comments to a court in such circumstances.
* This figure includes all judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights (including friendly settlements) concerning which the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has decided that all necessary follow-up measures have been taken. Source: the database of the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the ECHR, HUDOC-EXEC.