J. AND OTHERS v. AUSTRIA - 58216/12 (Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) : Court (Fourth Section))

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:

��������� Andr�s Saj�, President, ��������� Vincent A. De Gaetano, ��������� Nona Tsotsoria, ��������� Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, ��������� Krzysztof Wojtyczek, ��������� Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, ��������� Marko Bo�njak, judges, and Marialena Tsirli, Section Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 58216/12 ) against the Republic of Austria lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by three Filipino nationals (�the applicants�), Mrs J. (�the first applicant�), Mrs G. (�the second applicant�) and Mrs C. (�the third applicant�), on 4 September 2012. The President of the Section acceded to the applicants� request not to have their names disclosed (Rule 47 � 4 of the Rules of Court).

The applicants were represented by Mr Adam Weiss, Legal Director of the AIRE Centre, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) with its registered office in London. The Austrian Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent, Mr H. Tichy, Head of the International Law Department at the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs.