Lack of hygiene and inadequate space in cells combined with overcrowding of prisons are degrading treatment of prisoners
JUDGMENT Rezmiveș v. Romania 25-04-2017 (no. 61467/12, 39516/13, 48213/13 and 68191/13) see here SUMMARY Degrading treatment of prisoners. Cells in unacceptable conditions. Pilot decision. The ECtHR considers that cells must have a space of at least 3 m². for each prisoner. In the applicants’ cells the area was significantly smaller, had dirty toilets, mold, insects, […]