Information Note on the Court’s case-law 219

June 2018

Mammadov and Others v. Azerbaijan (communicated case) - 57978/14

Article 14

Discrimination

Lack of compensation for expropriation of squatter houses of internally displaced persons who had been provided with free temporary accommodation: communicated

Article 1 of Protocol No. 1

Article 1 para. 1 of Protocol No. 1

Deprivation of property

Lack of compensation for expropriation of squatter houses of internally displaced persons who had been provided with free temporary accommodation: communicated

Following the occupation of their homes by Armenian forces, the applicants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), moved to Baku, built squatter houses and settled therein. The houses were expropriated and demolished for the construction of an electricity depot. The applicants were provided with free temporary housing due to their status as IDPs but no compens ation was paid to them, whereas other residents of demolished squatter houses in the same area were paid monetary compensation.

Communicated under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, taken separately and in conjunction with Article 14 of the Convention.

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