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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:
Sir Nicolas Bratza, President , Mr J. Casadevall, Mr M. Pellonpää, Mr R. Maruste, Mr K. Traja, Ms L. Mijović, Mr J. Šikuta, judges , and Mr T.L. Early, Section Registrar ,
The case originated in an application (no. 14151/02) against the Republic of Finland lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a Finnish national, (“the applicant”), on 15 March 2002. The President of the Chamber acceded to the applicant's request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 § 3 of the Rules of Court).
The applicant was represented by Mr J. Mäkinen, a lawyer practising in Lahti. The Finnish Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr A. Kosonen of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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