Title Isayeva v. Russia
Publisher Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights
Publication Date 24 February 2005
Country Russian Federation
Citation / Document Symbol 57950/00
Cite as Isayeva v. Russia, 57950/00, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 24 February 2005, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,ECHR,4223422f6.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
Comments This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. The Court ruled that the indiscriminate use of weapon was not compatible with the standard of care prerequisite to an operation involving the use of lethal force by State agents in violation of Article 2 ECHR. The absence of a state of emergency declared in Chechnya and of a provision in the domestic legislation governing the use of force were also considered by the Court. In this case, Russia was also held responsible for the lack of an effective investigation.
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