Human rights — Fair trial — Right of person charged with a criminal offence to take part in hearing — Whether possible to waive exercise of right — Trial in absentia — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 6(1)

Treaties — Interpretation — Object and purpose — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 6(1)

Damages — Human rights violation — Compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage suffered by applicant and his widow — Whether widow an “injured party” — Equitable measure of compensation — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 50

International tribunals — Procedure — European Court of Human Rights — Removal of case from list — Applicant pardoned — Applicant taking no further part in proceedings