Albania: Lawsuit on law requiring access to encrypted messages by authorities (Podchasov v Russia)
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Feb 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Issued ECtHR ruling in lawsuit against the law requiring access to encrypted messages by authorities (Podchasov v Russia)
On 13 February 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a ruling in the case of Podchasov v Russia (33696/19), which concerned a statutory requirement in Russia for internet communication organisers to store communication data for a l…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court