Communicated on 16 May 2019

SECOND SECTION

Application no. 47444/14 A.C . against the Republic of Moldova lodged on 10 June 2014

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the effectiveness of the investigation into the applicant ’ s rape and her alleged re-victimisation during that investigation. It raises an issue under Articles 3 and 14 of the Convention.

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

1. Do the facts of the case disclose a violation of Article 3 and/or 8 of the Convention? In particular, has there been an effective investigation into the applicant ’ s complaint about rape and was the applicant subjected to re-victimisation during the investigation and trial, notably as a result having to repeatedly face her alleged rapist and undergoing repeated psychiatric tests (see Y. v. Slovenia , no. 41107/10, § 103, ECHR 2015 (extracts) )?

2. Has there been a breach of Article 14 taken in conjunction with Article 3 in the present case as a result of the manner of dealing with the applicant ’ s complaint about rape? In particular, has the applicant benefitted from special measures of protection as a minor and a rape victim (see, M.C. v. Bulgaria , no. 39272/98, §§ 148-187, ECHR 2003 ‑ XII, and Opuz v. Turkey , no. 33401/02, §§ 183-202, ECHR 2009 )?