CASE OF S.T. v. THE CZECH REPUBLIC

CASE OF S.T. v. THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Application No: 28273/23

Articles: 2, 2-1, 2-2, 3, 14, 41, 35, 35-1

Respondent state: CZE

Date: 2026-07-16

Conclusion:

Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Positive obligations; Article 2-1 - Life; Article 2-2 - Use of force) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment; Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect); Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2 - Positive obligations; Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect); Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect); Violation of Article 14 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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