In the case of Sejdic and Finci v Bosnia and Herzegovina the applicants alleged the violation of Article 14, Article 3 of Protocol 1, Article 1 of Protocol  12, as well as Articles 3 and 13 of European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. In its judgment from 22 December 2009 the European Court of Human Rights [GC] by fourteen votes to three found violation of Article 14 of the Convention taken in conjunction with Article 3 of Protocol 1, holds by sixteen votes to one that has been violation of Article 1 of Protocol 12 and obliged the respondent State to pay 1,000 euros to the first applicant and 20,000 euros to the second applicant in respect of costs and expenses. Download the judgment in English or the brief in Russian. [Note: exclusion of possibilities for gypsies and jews to run for elections to the House of Commons of the Parliamentary Assembly and the Presidium of State].