Original language
English
Country
Switzerland
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
International court
Sources
Court name
European Court of Human Rights
Seat of court
Strasbourg
Reference number
67\1996\686\876
Link to full text
Justice(s)
Ryssdal(president), R.
Bernhardt, R.
Golcuklu, F.
Pettiti, L.-E.
Walsh, B.
Russo, C.
Spielmann, A.
Valtocos, N.
Foighel, I.
Loizou, A.N.
Freeland, Sir John
Baka, A.B.
Lopes Rocha, M.A.
Wildhaber, L.
Mifsud Bonnici, G.
Makarczyk, J.
Jambrek, P.
Jungwiert, K.
Lohmus, U.
Levits, E.
Abstract
The applicants lived close to a nuclear power plant which had applied for an extension of its operating period and also an increase in production. The question before the Court was whether the risks of living close to a nuclear plant was enough for applying Art. 6(1). The Court found it not applicable since the outcome of the proceedings in issue was not directly decisive for the right asserted by the applicants. The applicants could not show that they were exposed to a specific, imminent and serious danger.