Article 3 - Prohibition of torture
Case-Law Guide
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M.G. v. Lithuania, no. 6406/21
The particular vulnerability of a child during excessively long criminal proceedings regarding an attempted sexual assault.
Judgment
Vučković v. Croatia, no. 15798/20
Commutation of a ten-month prison sentence imposed on the applicant’s co-worker to community service, after he had been convicted of sexual violence against her.
Judgment | Legal Summary
Lapunov v. Russia, no. 28834/19
Abduction, detention and torture of applicant by State agents in Chechnya on account of his sexual orientation and no effective investigation into the matter.
Judgment | Legal Summary
Key Themes
Related Key Theme(s) from other Article / Transversal Theme pages
- Health and immigration (Immigration)
- Detention of migrant children (Immigration)
- Discrimination through violence (Article 14)
- Domestic violence (Article 2)
Useful Materials
- Prohibition of torture (no. CDH(77)3)
- Prohibition of torture (no. CDH(70)9)
- Prohibition of torture (no. DH(56)5)
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