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CASE OF S.Z. v. BULGARIA
European Court of Human Rightsviolation2015-03-03
Respondent: Bulgaria
Article 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 46 ECHR
Case summary
Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46 - Systemic problem;General measures)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-152850
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