FINOGENOV AND OTHERS V. RUSSIA: THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO LIFE ON THE EDGE OF WAR AND PEACE. THE JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF 20 DECEMBER 2011
Ten years after the tragic events in the Dubrovka theater the European Court of Human Rights upheld the complaint, filed by hostages and relatives of those gone during the siege. The Court reviewed the legality of security forces' actions on the different stages of the rescue operation with the increasing scrutiny, suggesting a new mode of dynamic analysis. The case raises questions concerning the reasonable conduct of counter-terrorism operations in compliance with state's obligation to minimize casualties to the greatest possible extent.