Communicated on 28 January 2020
Published on 17 February 2020
FOURTH SECTION
Application no. 29907/16
Branko NEGOVANOVIĆ against Serbia
and 3 other applications
(see list appended)
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The applicants are blind chess players who have won medals for Serbia internationally, including medals in competitions such as the Blind Chess Olympiad. They complain that they were discriminated against by the Serbian authorities, based on the relevant legislation, by being denied certain financial awards, monthly payments and a formal recognition of their achievements, unlike all other athletes and chess players, including sighted chess players and other blind or otherwise disabled athletes or players, with the same or similar international accolades.
The applicants brought their discrimination claims before the civil courts, including the Supreme Court of Cassation, and, ultimately, the Constitutional Court, but did not obtain the redress sought.
QUESTION TO THE PARTIES
Have the applicants, as blind chess players, suffered discrimination in terms of their reputation or pecuniary situation or in the enjoyment of a “right set forth by law” compared to other athletes and chess players, including sighted chess players and other blind or otherwise disabled athletes or players, with the same or similar international achievements, contrary to Article 14 of the Convention, read in conjunction with Article 8 thereof or Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, or in breach of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12?
APPENDIX
No.
Application nos.
Case name
Lodged on
Applicant
Date of Birth
Residence
Nationality
Represented by
1
29907/16
Negovanović v. Serbia
19/05/2016
Branko NEGOVANOVIĆ
25/04/1937
Novi Sad
Serbian
Milina DORIĆ
2
30022/16
Avram v. Serbia
19/05/2016
Sretko AVRAM
01/01/1947
Novi Sad
Serbian
Milina DORIĆ
3
30322/16
Markov v. Serbia
19/05/2016
Živa MARKOV
12/10/1955
Novi Sad
Serbian
Milina DORIĆ
4
31142/16
Baretić v. Serbia
19/05/2016
Dragoljub BARETIĆ
04/04/1936
Novi Sad
Serbian
Milina DORIĆ
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