Article 2 - Right to life

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Ainis and Others v. Italy, no. 2264/12

14/09/23

Authorities’ failure to protect the life of the applicants’ relative who died of a drug overdose while in police custody.
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Nemtsova v. Russia, no. 43146/15

11/07/23

Ineffective investigation into the contract killing of a prominent politician and opposition leader.
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Pitsiladi and Vasilellis v. Greece, nos. 5049/14 and 5122/14

06/06/23

Statutory impossibility for parents to access donations collected to fund medical treatment abroad for their child, who later died. Applicability and merits.
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