ELIBASHVILI v. GEORGIA

Published on 8 November 2021 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 45987/21Manana ELIBASHVILIagainst Georgialodged on 7 September 2021communicated on 14 October 2021SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the death of the applicant’s son on 1 August 2016 as a result of drowning while being chased by police. The investigation into the matter started on 3 August 2016 into the offence of inciting suicide and was further extended on 10 August 2020 to cover the offence of neglect of official duty. The criminal proceedings are already pending for more than five years and no charges have been brought to date. The applicant complains of a violation of Articles 2 and 13 of the Convention.QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES1.  Was the right to life of Z.E., the applicant’s son, as protected under Article 2 of the Convention, violated in the present case? In particular, did the circumstances in which the ap …