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CASE OF KOVÃCS v. HUNGARY · World Prisons

CASE OF KOVÃCS v. HUNGARY

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2019-01-29

Respondent: Hungary

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-189637
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