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CASE OF MATA v. HUNGARY · World Prisons

CASE OF MATA v. HUNGARY

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2022-07-07

Respondent: Hungary

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

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

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-218135
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