In the case of X v. Cyprus, the Court held that there had been a lack of effective investigation and a violation of the right to respect for private and family life.

The case concerned the investigation into an alleged gang-rape of a young British woman in Ayia Napa in July 2019.

Identifying a number of failures in the investigation, the Court found, without expressing an opinion as to the suspects’ guilt, that the investigative and prosecutorial authorities’ response had fallen short of the State’s duty to effectively investigate the applicant’s allegations. The credibility of her allegations appeared to have been assessed through prejudicial gender stereotypes and victim-blaming attitudes.

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