victim of sexual abuse. That approach fell short of the State’s obligations to establish
and apply effectively a criminal-law system punishing all forms of sexual abuse.
Having regard to the cumulative effects of those circumstances, combined with the
procrastination and lack of objective counselling, and P.’s separation from her mother,
the Court concluded that she had been subjected to treatment in violation of Article 3.
Just satisfaction (Article 41)
The court held that Poland was to pay P. 30,000 euros (EUR) and S. EUR 15,000 in
respect of non-pecuniary damage and EUR 16,000 to both applicants in respect of costs
and expenses.
Separate opinion
Judge De Gaetano expressed a partly dissenting opinion, which is annexed to the
judgment.
The judgment is available only in English.
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