JUDGMENT Castellani v. France 30.04.2020 (no. 43207/16) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a complaint by the applicant that he was the victim of acts of violence during his arrest at his home by the GIPN, a special armed police unit, in the presence of his wife and daughter. The Court found in particular that […]
JUDGMENT Dragan Petrovic v. Serbia 14.04.2020 (no. 75229/10) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a police search of the applicant’s flat and the taking of a DNA sample during a murder investigation. The Court found in particular that the search warrant had been specific enough and had been attended by adequate and effective safeguards against […]
JUDGMENT Murdalovy v. Russia 31.03.2020 (no. 51933/08) see here SUMMARY Police abduction and subsequent disappearance of a relative of the fugitives during a counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya. Lack of effective investigation into his disappearance and possible death. Violation of Article 2 of the ECHR (right to life). Torture by the police. Effective investigation and conviction […]
JUDGMENT Andreea-Marusi Dumitru v. Romania 31.03.2020 (app. no. 9637/16) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the effectiveness and length of the investigation conducted after the applicant sustained gunshot wounds during a police operation at a goods train depot in November 2005. The Court observed that more than nine years and three months had elapsed between […]
JUDGMENT Chernika v. Ukraine 12.03.2020 (no. 53791/11) see here SUMMARY Conviction of defendant on the basis of pre-trial testimony of witnesses who failed to testify at the hearing. Infringement of a fair trial. The applicant is a police officer. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison for drug trafficking. During the hearing, 3 key […]
JUDGMENT Fountas v. Greece 3-10-2019 (no. 50283/13) see here SUMMARY The police shot the applicant’s son. According to the ECtHR, the national authorities had not dealt with the case to the extent required, although they had fulfilled their obligation to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing, which led to the finding that the […]
JUDGMENT Gülkanat v. Turkey 09.07.2019 (no.38176/08) see here SUMMARY Ill- treatment of a citizen by police officers and cover up by senior officers. The applicant, who had not committed a crime, was led by police officers in a wooded area and was beaten for supposedly harassing the sister in law of an officer. When transferred to […]
JUDGMENT Kanciał v. Poland 23.05.2019 (no. 37023/13) see here SUMMARY Police violence using an electric weapon during a raid by the Anti-Terrorism Service. Exessive use of police force against the applicant, who had already been immobilized at that time. Incomplete investigation of his allegations of ill treatment. Violation of the substantive and procedural aspect of […]
JUDGMENT Hasan Köse v. Turkey 18.12.2018 (no. 15014/11) see here SUMMARY Right to life. Lenient sentence to a police officer. Suspension of the sentence. A policeman, who got aggitated at c because the applicant and his brother asked for his identity card, shot the applicant three times in the abdomen. His serious injury left […]
JUDGMENT Kılıcı v. Turkey 27.11.2018 (no. 32738/11) see here SUMMARY Police violence and demonstrations. Demonstration against commercialization and privatization of water. Police attack on demonstrators with the firing of rubber bullets and tear gas. Violation of the prohibition of degrading treatment. PROVISION Article 3 PRINCIPAL FACTS The applicant, Kadri Kılıcı, is a Turkish national who […]
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