By Tobias Thienel

France has recently passed a law on arrests at sea, concerning in particular the arrest of suspected pirates by the French Navy. This legislative action was in response to the judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Medvedyev and Others v France.

The European Court of Human Rights News (Coverage of the European Court of Human Rights with a focus on Belgium, France and Switzerland) blog now has a post on whether France has succeeded in complying with the Grand Chamber judgment. I am happy to say that they have asked our opinion on this matter, and that some comments by yours truly, on behalf of The Invisible College, are included in their post.