3. April 2025|
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|8 months agoECHR Rules Against Switzerland in Domestic Violence Case
European Court condemns Swiss authorities' failure to protect woman from known violent offender, mandating stronger preventive measures
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- The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Switzerland for failing to protect a woman from her violent partner
- The perpetrator had a previous conviction for rape and murder from 1995
- The victim was unaware of her partner's violent history
- Swiss authorities failed to take necessary steps to inform and protect the woman
By The Numbers
2007
Year of the assault
56114/18
ECHR Decision Number
They Said
"The authorities as a whole had not taken the necessary steps to inform and protect the woman"