Article 2 - Right to life

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Căldărari v. the Republic of Moldova, no. 55294/17

02/07/26

Alleged medical negligence at public clinic, related to anaesthesia which left the first applicant’s son with severe neurological damage and complete paralysis, leading to his death ten years later, and alleged failure to provide an adequate and timely response to arguable medical negligence claims.
Judgment

V.T. and Others v. Azerbaijan, no. 20075/16

18/06/26

Allegations of torture and unlawful killing of the applicants’ relative, a soldier, during an armed conflict in April 2016 between Azerbaijan and Armenia over territories which formed at the material time the unrecognised “Nagorno-Karabakh Republic”.
Judgment

Medmoune v. France, no. 55026/22

05/02/26

Medical decision to withdraw life-sustaining treatment from a patient who had written clear advance directives to the contrary.
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