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Kiyutin v. Russia

Arbitration Tribunal.  10 March 2011 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Discrimination — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 14 — Right to respect for one’s family life — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 8 — Whether facts of case falling “within the ambit”of Article 8 — Whether applicant’s health status “other status”within meaning of Article 14 — Disability, health status — HIV infection — Family ties — Residency permit — Whether applicant in analogous position to other aliens — Whether objective and reasonable justification for difference in treatment — Margin of appreciation, wide or narrow — Scope of the margin of appreciation — Whether people living with HIV particularly vulnerable group — European consensus — Whether particularly compelling justification for differential treatment — Whether applicant victim of discrimination on account of his health status in violation of Article 14 of Convention taken together with Article 8

Human rights — Prohibition of discrimination — Differential treatment — Unanimous view of international bodies and experts — Relevant international documents and reports — Whether particularly compelling justification for differential treatment — HIV transmission, unsafe behaviours — Generalized assumptions — Differential treatment between long-term settlers and short-term visitors — Potential burden on publicly funded healthcare system — Whether travel and residence restrictions on persons living with HIV effective in preventing spread of disease — Whether harmful to public health of country — Whether applicant’s exclusion from residence attaining legitimate aim of protection of public health — Whether violation of applicant’s rights under Article 14 of Convention taken together with Article 8

Human rights — Prohibition of discrimination — Blanket and indiscriminate nature of restriction — Need for individualized assessment on facts of particular case — Whether Government overstepping narrow margin of appreciation — Whether Government violating applicant’s rights under Article 14 of Convention taken together with Article 8

Damages — Just satisfaction — Distress and frustration — Costs and expenses — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 41

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© Cambridge University Press 2012

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