Authorities Owe More: Expansion of the Duty to Protect the Right to Life

By: Anthony B. Emmi Impunity Watch Staff Writer STRASBOURG, France – On September 17th, 2020, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued judgment on the case of Kotilainen v. Finland. The ECHR held that Finnish authorities violated Article 2 (right to life) of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention) when they failed … Continue reading Authorities Owe More: Expansion of the Duty to Protect the Right to Life