Ludovica Poli

Manifestly Ill-foundedness... but Only for Some: Reflections on the "Charlie Gard" Case

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Abstract

With a decision adopted on 28 June 2017, the European Court of human rights declared manifestly ill- founded the application made by Charlie Gard's parents against the authorization to suspend the life- sustaining treatment of their son. The article argues that, while this kind of decision allowed a rap-id response to the applicants' query, it presents a number of controversial profiles. In fact, decisions on the admissibility can be adopted by 'a majority' of the Chamber's members, without a clear indication of the number and positions of judges in disagreement with the majority. The particularly sensitive issues of the "Gard" case would have deserved a more accurate analysis and major transparency.

Keywords

  • European Court of Human Rights
  • Manifestly Ill-foundedness
  • Right to Life
  • Right to Respect to Private and Family Life
  • End of Life
  • Best Interest of the Child

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