CASE OF A.P. AND R.P. v. POLAND

CASE OF A.P. AND R.P. v. POLAND

Application No: 1298/19

Articles: 34, 35, 35-3-b, 8, 8-1, 8-2, 14, 14+8-1, 41

Respondent state: POL

Date: 2026-07-02

Conclusion:

Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art.

34) Individual applications; (Art.

34) Victim; Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-3-b) No significant disadvantage; No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life); No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life); Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life); No violation of Article 14+8-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life; Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life); No violation of Article 14+8-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life; Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life); Violation of Article 14+8-1 - Prohibition of discrimination (Article 14 - Discrimination) (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life; Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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