[PDF] article 3 case law

Article 3 is the only absolute Convention right and it states that 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment'. It will need to be considered in the clinical setting in complaints arising from conditions of detention, seclusion, control and restraint.
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  • What is an example of Article 3?

    Your right not to be tortured or treated in an inhuman or degrading way is absolute.
    This means it must never be limited or restricted in any way.
    For example, a public authority can never use lack of resources as a defence against an accusation that it has treated someone in an inhuman or degrading way.

  • What is Article 3 of the ECHR?

    No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

  • What is a breach of Article 3?

    Examples of where there could be a breach of article 3 include: serious physical or mental abuse. inhuman detention conditions - for example, in police cells, mental health hospitals or in prison. use of excessive force on patients or detainees.

  • What is a breach of Article 3?

    Article 3. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

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