Abstract The year 2021 brought the first decisions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the first request for an advisory opinion under Article 29 of the Oviedo Convention. The Grand Chamber developed its case-law concerning Article 3 in the context of domestic violence. Furthermore, it addressed the threats that bulk interception by states poses to rights protected under Articles 8 and 10 of the Convention and developed procedural minimum standards in this respect.