Members of the Gldani Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Others v. Georgia

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 97May 2007Members of the Gldani Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Others v. Georgia - 71156/01Judgment 3.5.2007 [Section II]Article 3Degrading treatmentInhuman treatmentPositive obligationsViolent assault on a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses by a group purporting to support the Orthodox Church and lack of an effective investigation: violationArticle 9Article 9-1Freedom of religionViolent assault on a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses by a group purporting to support the Orthodox Church: violationArticle 14DiscriminationComments and attitudes of authorities on being notified of a violent assault on a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses: violationFacts: The case concerns an incident in October 1999 in which a fanatical group of Orthodox believers led by a defrocked priest attacked a congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. The group surround …