Information Note on the Court’s case-law 264
July 2022
Safi and Others v. Greece - 5418/15
Judgment 7.7.2022 [Section I]
Article 2
Article 2-1
Life
Effective investigation
Specific omissions and delays by the national authorities in conducting and organising operation to rescue refugees whose boat had sunk, causing several deaths: violation
Lack of effective investigation into the sinking of a boat carrying refugees, some of whom died: violation
Article 3
Degrading treatment
Body searches of refugees arriving on a Greek island after their boat had sunk, who were ordered by the security forces to undress at the same time and in the same place, in front of at least thirteen people: violation
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