CASE OF ALEKSIEVA AND OTHERS v. BULGARIA

CASE OF ALEKSIEVA AND OTHERS v. BULGARIA

Application No: 30915/23

Articles: 34, 35, 35-1, 35-3-a, 8, 8-1, 8-2, 46, 46-2, 41

Respondent state: BGR

Date: 2026-08-25

Conclusion:

Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art.

34) Individual applications; (Art.

34) Victim; Remainder inadmissible (Art.

35) Admissibility criteria; (Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies; (Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded; (Art. 35-3-a) Ratione materiae; Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for home); Respondent State to take measures of a general character (Article 46-2 - Legislative amendments); Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction); Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage; Just satisfaction)

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