Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 12/11/2018

Subject: The judgment according to which the Slovakian authorities failed to investigate the possible racist motive in the shooting by an off-duty police officer at a Roma family’s home, following which two persons were killed. The officer was given a reduced sentence of nine years’ imprisonment: the Court held that the prohibition of discrimination had been violated

Parties: Lakatošová e Lakatoš c. Slovacchia

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: effective