Isha and Emmen v Norway: new questions on Sky ECC and EncroChat
Two men convicted in Norway argue before the European human-rights court that they could not adequately examine decrypted evidence. Their applications concern a fair trial, missing information and the origin of Sky ECC and EncroChat messages.
The applications of Sefedin Isha and Bjorn Emmen, nos. 7905/25 and 9417/25, were communicated to Norway on 6 May 2026; the questions were published on 26 May. Both were convicted of drug offences on 31 May 2024: Isha received twenty years, Emmen twelve. Norway’s highest court refused further appeals.
France supplied the decrypted data. The Norwegian appeal court said both sides could access the material held by Kripos, but not all underlying data, technical methods or documentation. It found sufficient support for reliability; the applicants challenge the completeness, origin and interpretation of the evidence.
The Court asks whether the digital evidence was decisive, what safeguards applied and whether the defence could genuinely challenge authenticity, reliability and the chain of custody. It also questions the domestic courts’ reasoning.
