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CASE DATE:
Monday, 6 Jul 2015		 STATE:
Ukraine		 OUTCOME:
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind) Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life)
  • SUBJECT MATTER:

    (Art. 5) Right to liberty and security (Art. 5-1) Lawful arrest or detention (Art. 5-1-e) Persons of unsound mind (Art. 8) Right to respect for private and family life (Art. 8-1) Respect for private life


    DETAIL:

    The applicant complained that his placement and detention in a psychiatric hospital had been in breach of his rights under Articles 3, 5 and 8 of the Convention.


    COURT:
    ECHR
    ARTICLE:
    5, 5-1, 5-1-e, 8, 8-1
    REFERENCE: 45797/09 http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-152598

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