Information Note on the Court’s case-law 227

March 2019

M.C. and Others v. Romania (communicated case) - 44654/18

Article 3

Degrading treatment

Inhuman treatment

Alleged failure of State to address bullying at school of child with mental disorder: communicated

Article 14

Discrimination

Alleged failure of State to address bullying at school of child with mental disorder: communicated

Article 2 of Protocol No. 1

Right to education

Alleged failure of State to address bullying at school of child with mental disorder: communicated

The application concerns the authorities’ response to allegations that a child suffering from a mental disorder was ill-treated and bullied at school by teachers and other pupils. The child’s parents also complain that they were blamed by the courts for ha ving caused their son’s problems and they were pressured to remove him from the State school.

Communicated under Articles 3, 6, 8 and 14 of the Convention and Article 2 of Protocol No. 1.

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