Popović v. Serbia (communicated case)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law 226

February 2019

Popović v. Serbia (communicated case) - 26944/13, 14616/16, 14619/16 et al.

Article 14

Discrimination

Alleged discrimination in provision of disability benefits to civilian as opposed military beneficiaries: communicated

The applications concern alleged discrimination by the respondent State in the provision of disability benefits. The applicants, civilian beneficiaries, maintain that they were awarded a lower amount than those classified as military beneficiaries, despite having exactly the same paraplegic disability. The applicants brought civil proceedings, but were ultimately unsuccessful, including before the Constitutional Court.

Communicated under Article 14 of the Convention, Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 12.

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