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CASE OF HUTCHINSON v. THE UNITED KINGDOM · World Prisons

CASE OF HUTCHINSON v. THE UNITED KINGDOM

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2017-01-17

Respondent: United Kingdom

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading punishment;Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-170347
Read the judgment

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