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Trubnikov v Russia

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Trubnikov v Russia
   
Issue: Whether in a case of suicide in prison there had been a breach of the positive obligation to protect life under Art 2 ECHR; whether there had been a breach of the Art 2 obligation to conduct an effective investigation into the death.
   
Court: ECtHR (Second Section)
   
Reference:   appn 49790/99
   
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Judge(s): JP Costa (President), I Cabral Barreto, R Türmen, V Butkevych, M Ugrekhelidze, A Kovler, D Jo?iené
   
Date: 5 July 2005