HAMZAYAN v. ARMENIA - 43082/14 (Article 9 - Freedom of thought, conscience and religion : Fourth Section)

Art 9 • Freedom of religion • Administrative penalty imposed on a Jehovah's Witness for discussing the Bible with a third person in the latter's home • Lack of clear and foreseeable legal basis • Interference not "in accordance with the law"

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer , President , Tim Eicke, Faris Vehabović, Armen Harutyunyan, Anja Seibert-Fohr, Ana Maria Guerra Martins, Sebastian Răduleţu , judges , and Ilse Freiwirth, Section Registrar,

the application (no. 43082/14 ) against the Republic of Armenia lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention") by an Armenian national, Ms Marina Hamzayan ("the applicant"), on 10 June 2014;