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  • Lorena Sosa

From institutionalisation to exploitation: structural failures and stereotyping in I.C. v. The Republic of Moldova

July 02, 2025

By Lorena Sosa The case of I.C. v. The Republic of Moldova intersects with two strands of ECtHR jurisprudence: (1) the Court’s developing understanding of sexual violence, rape and sexual exploitation, and (2) its evolving anti-stereotyping framework, particularly regarding persons with disabilities. Against the backdrop of landmark rulings, this judgment further enriches the Court’s often […]