Klaus and Iouri Kiladze v. Georgia

Information Note on the Court’s case-law No. 127February 2010Klaus and Iouri Kiladze v. Georgia - 7975/06Judgment 2.2.2010 [Section II]Article 1 of Protocol No. 1Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1Peaceful enjoyment of possessionsLegislative gap preventing victims of Soviet political repression from effectively asserting their rights to compensation: violation Article 46Article 46-2Execution of judgmentMeasures of a general characterRespondent State required to take prompt measures to close legislative gap preventing victims of Soviet political repression from effectively asserting their rights to compensation Facts – The applicants, who had been recognised as victims of Soviet political repression, brought an action seeking compensation for pecuniary and non‑pecuniary damage on the basis of the Law of 11 December 1997 (“the 1997 Law”) on recognition of victim status and social welfare a …