Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 10/23/2008

Subject: The Court held unanimously that:the applicant’s extradition to Turkmenistan would be in violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights;there had been a violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention; and there had been a violation of Article 5 §§ 1 (f) and 4 (right to liberty and security).

Parties: Soldatenko c/ Ucraina

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: remedy