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Case Law 2008-02-01 (21/10/2008)

Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Latvia) - Satversmes tiesa

Date: 10/21/2008

Subject: The Satversmes tiesa states the unconstitutionality of certain norms of the Latvian Penalty Execution Code concerning labour treatment of prisoners, applying the European Social Charter and the European Penitentiary Rules (included in the Recommendation of 11.1.2006 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe), and mentioning the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg.

Parties: Martiņš Ecis

Original language: Latvian

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 31 Working conditions: healthy - Working conditions: safe - Working conditions: dignified

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