GAIDUKEVICH v. GEORGIA

Communicated on 10 July 2019 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 38650/18Albina GAIDUKEVICHagainst Georgialodged on 9 August 2018SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the alleged failure of the relevant domestic authorities to protect the applicant’s daughter, A.M., from domestic violence that culminated in the latter’s death. On various dates between 2013 and 2016 A.M. filed sixteen complaints against her partner, G.K. Three restraining orders were issued against him, but he was never charged with a criminal offence. On 19 February 2017 A.M. was found dead in his apartment. On 9 February 2018 G.K. was convicted for inducement to suicide.QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES1.  Have the State authorities complied with their positive obligation to take appropriate steps to safeguard the life of the applicant’s daughter as required by Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention, given in particular that t …