Article 34

Dreptul la un proces echitabil

1. Orice persoana are dreptul la judecarea in mod echitabil, in mod public si intr-un termen rezonabil a cauzei sale, de catre o instanta independenta si impartiala, instituita de lege, care va hotari fie asupra incalcarii drepturilor si obligatiilor sale cu caracter civil, fie asupra temeiniciei oricarei acuzatii in materie penala indreptate impotriva sa. Hotararea trebuie sa fie pronuntata in mod public, dar accesul in sala de sedinta poate fi interzis presei si publicului pe intreaga durata a procesului sau a unei parti a acestuia, in interesul moralitatii, al ordinii publice ori a securitatii nationale intr-o societate democratica, atunci cand interesele minorilor sau protectia vietii private a partilor la proces o impun, sau in masura considerata absolut necesara de catre instanta, atunci cind, in imprejurari speciale, publicitatea ar fi de natura sa aduca atingere intereselor justitiei.

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Cereri individuale

Curtea poate fi sesizata printr-o cerere de catre orice persoana fizica, orice organizatie neguvernamentala sau de orice grup de particulari care se pretinde vicitima a unei incalcari de catre una dintre inaltele parti contractante a drepturilor recunoscute in conventie sau in protocoalele sale. Inaltele parti contractante se angajeaza sa nu impiedice prin nici o masura exercitiul eficace al acestui drept.

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Conditii de admisibilitate

1. Curtea nu poate fi sesizata decat dupa epuizarea de recurs interne, asa cum se intelege din principiile de drept international general cunoscute, si intr-un termen de 6 luni, incepand cu data deciziei interne definitive.

2. Curtea nu retine nici o cerere individuala introdusa in aplicare art. 34, daca
a. ea este anonima; sau
b. ea este in mod esential aceeasi cu o cerere examinata anterior de catre Curte sau deja supusa unei alte instante internationale de ancheta sau de reglementare si daca ea nu contine fapte noi.

3. Curtea declara inadmisibila orice cerere individuala introdusa in aplicarea art. 34, atunci cind ea considera cererea incompatibila cu dispozitiile conventiei sau ale protocoalelor sale, in mod vadit nefondata sau abuziva.

4. Curtea respinge orice cerere pe care o considera inadmisibila in aplicarea prezentului articol. Ea poate proceda astfel in orice stadiu al procedurii.

Article 34

Individual applications

The Court may receive applications from any person, non-governmental organization or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of violation by one of the High Contacting Parties of the rights set forth in the Convention or the protocols thereto. The High Contacting Parties undertake not to hinder in any way the effective exercise of right.

Article 35

Admissibility criteria

1. The Court may only deal with matter after all domestic remedies have been exhausted, according to the generally recognized rules of international law, and within a period of six months from the date on which the final decision was taken.

2. The Court shall not deal with any application submitted under Article 34 that:

is anonymous; or
is substantially the same as a matter that has already been examined by the Court or has been submitted to another procedure of international investigation or settlement and contains no relevant new information.

3. The Court shall declare inadmissible any individual application submitted under Article 34 which it considers incompatible with the provisions of the Convention or the protocols thereto, manifestly ill-founded, or an abuse of the right of application.

4. The Court shall reject any application which it considers inadmissible under this Article. It may do so at any stage of the proceedings.