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CASE OF RUIZ PENA AND PEREZ OBERGHT v. MALTA · World Prisons

CASE OF RUIZ PENA AND PEREZ OBERGHT v. MALTA

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2018-07-17

Respondent: Malta

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-184671
Read the judgment

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