Miris document ID: 1024582816597
Velikova v. Bulgaria
Author: European Court of Human Rights
Language: English
Source: European Court of Human Rights
Country: Bulgaria
Category: judgment/decision
Government level: International
Guiding principle: The Court decided that Article 2 (right to life) and Article 13 (effective remedy before a national authority) have been violated.The Court decided that is not ¿beyond reasonable doubt¿ that the Mr. Tsonchev¿s death and the lack of a meaningful investigation into it were motivated by racial prejudice, as claimed by the applicant so no violation of Article 14 (non-discrimination) has been established.
Date of judgement: 2000-5-18
Document number: 41488/98
Official version: yes
Legally binding: yes
Subject areas: fair trial; non-discrimination
Minority groups: Roma/Gypsies
Related laws: Code of Criminal Procedure

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