Article 5 - Right to liberty and security

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B.M. v. Switzerland, no. 50227/21

12/05/26

Court’s refusal of request for parol by the applicant, who was born in 1946 and has been incarcerated since 2005 following his conviction for sexual assault of minors.
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H.H. v. Finland, no. 19035/21

09/12/25

Failure to grant the applicant an oral hearing in proceedings concerning her committal for involuntary treatment in a psychiatric hospital, and the administration of medication against her will.
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B.M. v. Spain, no. 25893/23

06/11/25

Compulsory committal of the applicant to a psychiatric hospital, approved by a court after a hearing held via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and without an in-person examination by a court-appointed doctor.
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