Continued placement of an elderly applicant, convicted of leadership of a Mafia-type criminal organisation, under a special restrictive prison regime, despite his progressive cognitive deterioration.
Judgment

Conditions of the applicant’s detention in the quarantine ward and of his transfer to the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic, and his medical examination whilst allegedly being handcuffed.
Decision

Thorough strip searches systematically carried out on a prisoner, regardless of other security arrangements in place.
Judgment