Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 03/20/2008

Subject: The Court held unanimously that there had been:a violation of Article 2 (right to life) of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of the applicants’ sons;a violation of Article 2 of the Convention in respect of the failure to carry out an effective investigation into the disappearance of the applicants’ sons;a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) in respect of both applicants; a violation of Article 5 (right to liberty and security) in respect of the applicants’ sons;a violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy); and, a failure to comply with Article 38 § 1 (a) (obligation to furnish necessary facilities for the examination of the case).

Parties: Aziyevy c/ Russia

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 4 Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: remedy - General provisions - Art. 52 Scope of guaranteed rights