Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 08/25/2009

Subject: The Court has unanimously stated that article 2 of the ECHR has not been violated in its material aspects with regard to the matter of the excessive use of force; with five votes against two, that article 2 of the ECHR has not been violated in its material aspects with regard to the obligations to protect life; with four votes against three, that article 2 of the ECHR has been violated in its procedural aspects; unanimously, that the case must not be examined with regard to article 3 of the ECHR; unanimously that the case must not be examined with regard to articles 6 and 13 of the ECHR; unanimously, that article 38 of the ECHR has not been violated

Parties: Giuliani e Gaggio c/ Italia

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 4 Torture - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: effective - Fair trial, public hearing