The European Court of Human Rights was established in 1950 in Strasbourg on the basis of the European Convention of Human Rights, which was drafted the same year by the Council of Europe that was founded a year earlier. Croatia signed the convention in 1997. Ever since, eleven-thousand four-hundred and ten cases from Croatia reached the Strasbourg court. Only two-hundred and eighty-six of these cases were accepted by the court, and the Croatian government had to pay a bit more than three-million euros in damages for all the cases in which the court had decided against Croatia. All told, more than ninety-seven percent of cases from Croatia were rejected. Given all the givens, what are the chances of my upcoming case in Strasbourg? Well, a bit less than three percent. Depressing, no doubt. And yet, I feel quite optimistic about the final outcome of my case against Croatia. Why? Because most Croatians mistake their many miseries in this country with the violation of their human rights. In my case, there can hardly be any doubt about the connection. To begin with, it has to do with the freedom of expression, and then with the right to a fair trial. See you in court, Croatia! As for my chances of eventually winning, I would put them around ninety-seven percent.