TVARADZE v. GEORGIA

Published on 22 April 2025 FOURTH SECTIONApplication no. 1337/25Irina TVARADZEagainst Georgialodged on 9 January 2025communicated on 1 April 2025SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThis application, lodged under Articles 8, 9 and 14 of the Convention, concerns a dispute over a blood transfusion administered to the applicant, a Jehovah’s Witness, while unconscious in a life-threatening emergency. Despite her advance medical directive refusing such treatment, the transfusion was performed to allegedly preserve her life. On 16 November 2023, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued its final decision, dismissing the applicant’s civil suit against the private hospital responsible. A reasoned copy of the decision was served on 13 September 2024.QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES1.  Has the applicant’s right to respect for her private life and freedom of conscience or religion, as protected under Articles 8 and 9 of t …