Article 2 - Right to life

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Mortier v. Belgium, no. 78017/17

04/10/22

Death by euthanasia of applicant’s mother without him being informed.
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Pârvu v. Romania, no. 13326/18

30/08/22

Use of force during police operation where individual, wrongly identified as dangerous fugitive, was fatally shot.
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Traskunova v. Russia, no. 21648/11

30/08/22

Death of participant in clinical trial of new medicinal product.
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