Facts
The case concerns the suicide of D.F. in pre-trial detention. The mother S.F. filed a criminal complaint against five involved police officers for negligent homicide. However, the High Court of the Canton of Zurich refused to authorize the opening of criminal proceedings. S.F. then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, which dismissed the complaint.
S.F. subsequently filed an individual complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The ECtHR found a violation of Article 2 ECHR (right to life) and awarded compensation to S.F. Thereupon, S.F. applied for a revision of the Federal Court's judgment.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined whether the requirements for a revision under Article 122 BGG were met. It concluded that a revision is necessary to remedy the violation of the ECHR.
The Federal Court stated that the minimum initial suspicion against the five police officers required for authorization of criminal…