Case 433_35
433_35 substantive_scope
35. Having examined the videos of the demonstration of 6 September
2015 included in the case-file (see their detailed description in
paragraphs 7-10 above), the Court notes that the accusations concerning the
applicants’ violent behaviour are wholly inconsistent with the footage
contained in those videos. According to the video footage in question, the
authenticity of which was not contested by the Government, the
demonstration in general and the applicants in particular were peaceful at all
times. It is true that the police used force to push the protesters away from
the entrance of the building, but the latter did not present any violent or
armed resistance and let themselves be moved away from the entrance of
the building in a matter of 2-3 minutes (see paragraphs 7 and 8 above).