Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life

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S.O. v. Spain, no. 5742/22

26/06/25

The alleged absence of the applicant’s valid informed consent concerning the expansion of the scope of her breast-conserving surgery.
Judgment

B.T. and B.K.Cs. v. Hungary, no. 4581/16

10/06/25

Allegedly racially motivated placement of a Roma child in temporary State care immediately following his birth, depriving the mother of involvement concerning the care of her son, as part of a purported organised policy aimed at the Roma as a group.
Judgment

Sahiner v. Austria, no. 21669/21

03/06/25

Refusal to grant applicant’s request to change her name to “Lemilia” for the reason that it was not “common”, as required by the relevant domestic law.
Judgment

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