Bljakaj and Others v. Croatia - 74448/12 - Legal Summary [2014] ECHR 1144 (18 September 2014)

The police failed to take reasonable measures to protect the life of the deceased lawyer despite being aware of a real and immediate risk, constituting a violation of the State's positive obligations under Article 2 of the Convention.

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Citation: [2014] ECHR 1144
Parties: Applicants: Bljakaj and Others; Respondent: Croatia
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 18 September 2014
Procedural Posture: Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment
Outcome: violation of Article 2 (right to life) found unanimously against Croatia
Legal Topics: Right to Life, Positive Obligations, State Responsibility, Police Failure, Protection From Violence

Human Rights Law Criminal Law Police Law Right to Life Positive Obligations State Responsibility Police Failure Protection From Violence

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Parties

Bljakaj and Others

Applicants

Croatia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the State failed its positive obligation under Article 2 of the Convention to protect the life of the deceased lawyer from a real and immediate risk posed by a mentally disturbed individual

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

violation of Article 2 (right to life) found unanimously against Croatia

Orders

Croatia to pay EUR 20,000 jointly to the applicants in respect of non-pecuniary damage

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