The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has recently rendered its judgment in Gaggio v Italy (Application No 23458/02) concerning the death of the applicants’ son and brother while he was taking part in clashes as part of demonstrations during the G8 summit in Genoa, Italy in July 2001. Relying on Article 2, the applicants alleged that Giuliani’s death had been caused by excessive use of force, and that the organisation of the operations to maintain and restore public order had been inadequate. In addition, they argued that the failure to provide immediate assistance amounted to a violation of Articles…