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CASE OF CESTARO v. ITALY

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2015-04-07
Respondent: Italy
Article 3 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 46 ECHR

Summary

Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 34 - Victim);Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Torture) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation;Positive obligations) (Procedural aspect);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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