Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 12/20/2007

Subject: The Court held unanimously: that there had been a violation of Article 2 (right to life) of the European Convention on Human Rights on account of the death of Atanas Velichkov Nikolov; and,that there had been a violation of Article 2 of the Convention on account of the inadequacy of the criminal proceedings against the police officers responsible for his death.

Parties: Nikolova et Velitchkova c/ Bulgaria

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life