GURIANOV v. GEORGIA

Published on 3 June 2024 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 2900/24Ruzkar GURIANOVagainst Georgialodged on 17 January 2024communicated on 16 May 2024SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the death of the applicant’s son as a result of alleged medical negligence and the alleged ineffectiveness of the criminal investigation in that respect. A criminal investigation into the matter has been ongoing since 9 January 2018.The applicant relied on Article 2 and Article 13 of the Convention.QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES1.  Has the applicant exhausted all effective domestic remedies, as required by Article 35 § 1 of the Convention? In particular, was the criminal complaint an effective remedy within the meaning of this provision in respect of the applicant’s complaint of medical negligence (see Lopes de Sousa Fernandes v. Portugal [GC], no. 56080/13, § 215, 19 December 2017)? 2.  Assuming that d …