Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 01/24/2008

Subject: The Court held unanimously that there had been: a violation of Article 5 (right to liberty and security) of the European Convention on Human Rights;a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the Convention.

Parties: Riad et Idiab c/ Belgio

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security