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X and y v. The Netherlands

European Court of Human Rights.  26 March 1985 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Private and family life — Duty of State to respect — Whether involving positive obligations on part of States — Failure to prosecute sexual assault on mentally handicapped girl — Requirement that victim institute complaint in person — Necessity for criminal law provisions — Whether civil law protection sufficient — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 8

Damages — Human rights violations — Degree of responsibility of respondent State for non-pecuniary damage — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 50

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© Cambridge University Press 1990

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