Article 14 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 - Prohibition of discrimination
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S.T. v. the Czech Republic, no. 28273/23
Death of a Roma man following alleged ill-treatment by the police, involving notably the use of the prone position for an extended period of time, and alleged lack of effective investigation into the incident, in particular into a possible racist motive.
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Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Italy, no. 49687/16
Prolonged inability of a duly registered religious association representing Jehovah’s Witnesses in Italy to conclude an agreement with the State under Article 8 of the Constitution, which would allow access to tax benefits.
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Brun v. Switzerland, no. 50885/16
A military-service exemption tax imposed on the applicant – a Swiss man – in lieu of doing military service, a tax not imposed on Swiss women and foreign nationals residing in Switzerland because the latter categories do not have to perform military service.
Judgment
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- Discrimination in access to education (Article 2 of Protocol No. 1)
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- Prohibition of discrimination (no. CDH(67)3)
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