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CASE OF BARSOVA v. RUSSIA · World Prisons

CASE OF BARSOVA v. RUSSIA

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2019-10-22

Respondent: Russia

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Positive obligations) (Substantive aspect)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-196880
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