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CASE OF B.V. v. BELGIUM · World Prisons

CASE OF B.V. v. BELGIUM

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2017-05-02

Respondent: Belgium

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-173480
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