ECtHR 17 December 2020, application no. 73544/14 (Novaković), Age Discrimination, Race, Nationality Discrimination, Other Fundamental Rights:

Mile Novaković – v – Croatia

ECtHR 17 December 2020, application no. 73544/14 (Novaković), Age Discrimination, Race, Nationality Discrimination, Other Fundamental Rights

Unjustified dismissal of Serbian ethnic origin teacher for failing to use standard Croatian in class, considered unable to adapt due to pre-retirement age.

Summary

Unjustified dismissal of Serbian ethnic origin teacher for failing to use standard Croatian in class, considered unable to adapt due to pre-retirement age.

Ruling

The Court

Holds, unanimously, that the applicant’s heirs have standing to pursue the application in his stead and dismisses the Government’s objection in that respect;
Declares, unanimously, the application admissible;
Holds, by six votes to one, that there has been a violation of Article 8 of the Convention;
Holds, by six votes to one, that there is no need to examine separately the complaints under Article 14 taken in conjunction with Article 8 of the Convention and under Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 to the Convention;
Holds, by six votes to one,

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