CASE OF ALHOWAIS v. HUNGARY (no. 59435/17)
What was at stake
Whether Hungary failed to comply with its obligations under the right to life and the prohibition of torture by not conducting an effective investigation and by not protecting the applicant’s right to life.
What the court decided
The Court found Hungary violated the procedural obligations under the right to life and the prohibition of torture and also breached the substantive right to life, while finding no violation of the substantive prohibition of torture. It awarded the applicant non‑pecuniary damages.
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