Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 10/23/2007

Subject: Prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment concerning the applicant’s ill-treatment while in detention and lack of effective investigation concerning the failure to conduct an effective investigation into the applicant’s allegations; the Moldovan State had failed to comply with Article 34 (right of individual petition).

Parties: Colibaba c/ Moldavia

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - General provisions - Art. 52 Scope of guaranteed rights - Art. 53 Level of protection