She has since persisted in her pursuit of justice, first via the Spanish legal system, but both a Madrid court and the Spanish Constitutional Court have rejected her case.
Pindo Mulla persisted in her fight, and in March 2020, she filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Amid growing controversy, her case was brought to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which decides cases involving violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The case was referred to the Grand Chamber of the ECHR after the first Chamber renounced its jurisdiction because of its complexity.
These choices are taken when there is a deficiency of precedent or when a more thorough investigation is necessary.
The legal dispute has attracted public interest and sparked an ethical discussion. While some maintain that people’s rights, no matter how extreme, should be honored unless they impinge upon the rights of others, others counter that medical personnel had good reason to prioritize saving Pindo Mulla’s life despite her concerns.
Divergent narratives of the events that occurred in June 2018 further compound the complexity. Although Pindo Mulla asserts that she has informed hospital officials on multiple occasions that she does not want blood transfusions, the hospital argues that due to the urgency of the situation, quick action was required to save her life.
Government representatives from Spain justified the measures taken, stressing the importance of prompt medical attention.
Nonetheless, Pindo Mulla’s legal team contends that her requests ought to have been honored in line with her conscience and that she was wrongfully singled out because of her immigrant status, accent, and religious affiliation.
A decision from the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights is anticipated in the upcoming months. The deliberations are still underway.
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