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Šilih v Slovenia

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Šilih v Slovenia
   
Issue: Whether the procedural obligation arising under Art 2 ECHR to investigate a death was separable from the substantive obligation to protect life, and hence capable of coming into play in respect of deaths which occurred prior to the date of ratification of the Convention.
   
Court: ECtHR, Grand Chamber
   
Reference:   Appn 71463/01
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): C Rozakis (President), N Bratza, P Lorenzen, J Casadevall, I Cabral Barreto, R Türmen, K Jungwiert, BM Zupancic, R Maruste, S Botoucharova, A Kovler, V Zagrebelsky, D Spielmann, P Hirvelä, G Malinverni, A Sajó, N Tsotsoria
   
Date: 9 April 2009