CASE OF GEORGIA v. RUSSIA (II) (no. 38263/08)
What was at stake
Whether the Russian Federation breached its obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights by violating the applicants' rights to life, freedom from torture, liberty, private and family life, protection of property, and freedom of movement during the 2008 conflict.
What the court decided
The Court held that Russia violated the applicants' rights to life (both in the use of lethal force and in the duty to investigate), the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, the right to liberty, the right to private and family life, the protection of property, and the freedom of movement, and that Russia failed to furnish all necessary facilities for the examination of the case. The Court also found no violation of the right to education and reserved the issue of just satisfaction.
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