JUDGMENT Talpis v. Italy 2-3-2017 (no. 41237/14) see here SUMMARY Domestic violence. Inaction by the authorities to take measures for the abusive spouse. The death of the son and the physical abuse of the spouse. The authorities did not even evaluate the risks that Mrs Talpis was likely to face, including the risk of further physical […]
JUDGMENT Singh and Others v. Greece (no. 60041/13) 19.01.2017 see here SUMMARY Inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners in Korydallos prison. The case concerned the applicants’ complaints – 33 Greeks, one Albanian and one Indian citizen – about the poor conditions during their detention. Referring to Article 3, the applicants complained that they were held […]
JUDGMENT Hutchinson v. the United Kingdom (application no. 57592/08) 17.01.2017 see here SUMMARY The case concerned the complaint by a man serving a whole life sentence for the murder of three members of a family and the rape of another that his sentence amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment as he had no hope of […]
JUDGMENT Lyalyakin v. Russia 12/03/2015 (no. 31305/09) see here SUMMARY: The case concerned a complaint by a conscript about degrading treatment when he was caught trying to escape from the army, including appearing undressed in front of other soldiers. The Court, whilst recognising the need to maintain military discipline within the army, found that the […]
JUDGMENT: Muršić v. Croatia 12.03.2015 (no. 7334/13) see here SUMMARY: The Court confirmed that 3 sq. m of surface area per detainee in a multi-occupancy cell was the prevalent norm in its case-law, being the applicable minimum standard for the purposes of Article 3. When that area fell below 3 sq. m, the lack of […]
JUDGMENT Elberte v. Latvia 13.01.2015 (no. 61243/08) see here SUMMARY: The case concerned the removal of body tissue from Ms Elberte’s deceased husband by forensic experts after his death, without her knowledge or consent. Unknown to Ms Elberte, pursuant to a State-approved agreement, tissue had been removed from her husband’s body after her husband’s autopsy […]
JUDGMENT Kaytan v. Turkey 15.09.2015 (no. 27422/05) see here SUMMARY : The absence of a review of the life sentence imposed on the applicant constitutes a breach of Article 3 of the ECHR. PROVISION Article 3 PRINCIPAL FACTS The applicant, Hayati Kaytan, is a Turkish national who was born in 1968 and is currently serving […]
JUDGMENT: Helhal v. France 19.02.2015 (no. 10401/12) see here SUMMARY: The case concerned the compatibility of a disabled prisoner’s state of health with his continuing detention and the arrangements for his care in prison. The Court found in particular that, although the applicant’s continuing detention did not in itself constitute inhuman or degrading treatment in […]
JUDGMENT: A.L. (X.W.) v. Russia 29.10.2015 (no. 44095/14) see here SUMMARY: The case concerned, in particular, the complaint by a man residing in Russia and wanted as a criminal suspect in China that if forcibly returned to China, he would be at risk of being convicted and sentenced to death. The Court considered that, given […]
JUDGMENT Identoba and others v. Georgia 12.05.2015 (no. 73235/12) see here SUMMARY: The case concerned a peaceful demonstration in Tbilisi in May 2012 to mark the International Day against Homophobia, which was violently disrupted by counter-demonstrators outnumbering the marchers. The Court considered in particular that the authorities knew or ought to have known of the […]
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