Type: Decision

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 09/27/2018

Subject: Decision of inadmissibility, on the request concerning the death of a man killed by the police, while he was assaulting another person: according to the Court, the decision of acquittal explained very well why the man had to have recourse to violence in order to prevent an immediate menace to his life

Parties: Mendy c. Francia

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Fair trial, public hearing