ТHE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN  CASES AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA REGARDING THE  VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN  RIGHTS

The purpose of this paper is to present Article 2 of the European Convention

on Human Rights (ECHR) and its significance in determining its violation before the European

Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The paper first explains the general features of Article 2, its

scope and its application, as it is considered as a right where no deviations can be made.

Furthermore, the paper elaborates the application of Article 2 through the analysis of case

studies before the ECtHR submitted against some of the Balkan countries. These case studies

address violations of Article 2 with regard to the use of excessive police force, death in custody,

victims of crime, and in other cases and circumstances. In conclusion, the authors present their

own results regarding compliance with Article 2 and future challenges that the law enforcement

authorities may face when applying Article 2 of the ECHR.

Keywords: right to life, case studies, Macedonia, European Court