Learn about the ways to complain and obtain compensation where you think your right to a fair trial has been violated.

Complaint procedures

You can prevent a violation of your right to a fair trial during court proceedings by using various avenues of appeal. You should try to use these avenues, because if you don’t, you will not be able to claim that the violation was important to you and that you are entitled to compensation because it was not rectified. 

There are several ways you can prevent or rectify a violation of your rights during the trial. These complaint procedures have been created exactly for that purpose and if you don’t use them, you won’t be able to complain to the ombudsman or international human rights institutions.

Appeals

All judgements of the court of first instance can be appealed to Supreme Administrative Court under Certain Conditions. Where the Supreme Administrative Court is the court of first instance, the judgment can be appealed to a five-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court. You can also appeal some decisions, that are not the final judgment of the court, by filing an ancillary complaint.

It is very important to observe the time limits allowed for appeals. For ancillary complaints, the time limit is usually 7 days, but for an appeal 14 days. 

example If the court has refused to process your complaint, you can file an ancillary claim about that decision within 7 days of the court’s decision.

Human rights institutions

If a violation of your right to a fair trial has not been rectified during the trial, you can apply to national or international human rights institutions to establish whether your rights have been violated and obtain compensation. 

important Each of the national and international human rights institutions has specific functions and powers. Learn more about human rights institutions and see what they can do in your situation.

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Last updated 28/03/2019