CASE OF VAN MEROYE v. BELGIUM

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2014-01-09

Respondent: Belgium

Article 5 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (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: 001-140045
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