CASE OF V.M. AND OTHERS v. BELGIUM
European Court of Human Rightsno violation2015-07-07
Respondent: Belgium
Article 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Summary
Preliminary objection joined to merits (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Preliminary objection dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect);No violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Life) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 13+3 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Degrading treatment);Pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-156243
- Full case text