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CASE OF SMITS AND OTHERS v. BELGIUM
European Court of Human Rightsviolation2015-02-03
Respondent: Belgium
Article 5 ECHR
Case summary
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-151215
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