Article 2 - Right to life

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Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia [GC], nos. 8019/16 and 3 others

09/07/25

Four separate inter-State applications lodged against the Russian Federation, concerning the events in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which began in the spring of 2014 – including the downing of flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 – and events throughout Ukraine from 24 February 2022, i.e., the start of the full-scale military invasion by the Russian Federation.
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Kalkan v. Denmark, no. 51781/22

27/05/25

Death of the applicant’s son in prison after being restrained in a prone position leg lock for about thirteen minutes, following which he suffered a heart attack.
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N.D. v. Switzerland, no. 56114/18

03/04/25

Following the announcement of her intention to end their relationship, the applicant was abducted, raped, and abused – including being shot with a cross-bow – by her partner, whose dangerousness in the context of break-ups was known to the authorities.
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