Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 09/30/2014

Subject: The judgment on the use by Bulgarian police officers of electroshock weapons (Taser) during a police operation carried out at the internet company’s offices and on the inadequacy of the investigation on the lawfulness of the use of such weapons

Parties: Anzhelo Georgiev e altri c. Bulgaria

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: effective - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)