The European Court of Human Rights will begin reviewing Lea Danilson-Järg's complaint. She is accusing Estonia of disclosing her personal financial information during a public court hearing.
The court hearing was related to the case of Parvel Pruunsilla and Priit Humala. The media reported on this hearing and disclosed Danilson-Järg's financial information.
Danilson-Järg's lawyer states that it was a matter of banking secrecy. The court and prosecutor did not deem it necessary to hold the hearing in private, although other evidence was examined in closed sessions. No one asked for Danilson-Järg's opinion.
The European Court of Human Rights processes only about five percent of complaints. This indicates that they consider this complaint significant. If the court finds that Danilson-Järg's private life was violated, it could influence future court proceedings.
If the court finds that there was a violation of rights, the prosecution and the court must subsequently hold sessions in private when examining sensitive information.