Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Poland) - Trybunal Konstytucyiny

Date: 09/30/2008

Subject: The Court deems not only unconstitutional article 122a of the law on aviation, which allows to shoot down a civil airplane which is going to be used for terroristic purposes, but also in contrast with the right to life , provided by article 2 of the ECHR, and to the principle of human dignity.

Original language: Polish

Classification: Dignity - Art. 1 Human dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Death penalty - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - General provisions - Art. 51 Scope - Art. 52 Scope of guaranteed rights - Respect the essence of rights - Principle of proportionality - Necessary limitations - Art. 53 Level of protection

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