Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 03/04/2010

Subject: On violation of art. 5 par. 1 ECHR, because the claimant had been sent to a mental hospital by order of the prosecutor, to establish whether a psychiatric involuntary treatment was necessary

Parties: Getzov c/ Bulgaria

Classification: Dignity - Art. 1 Human dignity - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care