CASE OF AL NASHIRI v. LITHUANIA

CASE OF AL NASHIRI v. LITHUANIA

Application No: 31908/22

Articles: 35, 35-2-b, 8, 8-1, 8-2, 6, 6-1, 2, 2+P6-1, P6-1, 2-1, 3, 3+P6-1, 46, 46-2, 41, 1 Respondent state: LTU

Date: 2026-07-07

Conclusion:

Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-2-b) Matter already submitted to another international procedure; Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life; Respect for private life); Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings; Article 6-1 - Fair hearing); Violation of Article 2+P6-1 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Death penalty) (Article 1 of Protocol No. 6 - Abolition of the death penalty - {general}); Violation of Article 3+P6-1 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Inhuman punishment; Inhuman treatment) (Article 1 of Protocol No. 6 - Abolition of the death penalty - {general}); Respondent State to take individual measures (Article 46-2 - Individual measures); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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