Avilkina and others v Russia

Human Rights – Right to respect for private and family life – Protection of personal data – Interference with – Refusal of blood transfusions by Jehovah’s Witnesses – Public Prosecutor’s Office inquiring into the lawfulness of Jehovah’s Witnesses practices – Prosecutor requesting that hospitals submit medical records of Jehovah’s Witnesses – Disclosure of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ medical files – Whether disclosure necessary to ensure patients’ safety, to protect the rights of medical personnel treating Jehovah’s Witnesses, and to safeguard rights of minor patients – Whether disclosure of medical files proportionate to legitimate aims pursued – European Convention on Human Rights, art 8

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