Silvestru v The Republic of Moldova: ECHR 13 Jan 2015

The applicant alleged a breach of his rights guaranteed by Article 3 of the Convention on account of his detention in inhuman and degrading conditions: ‘the applicant was detained in Prison no. 13 in Chisinau where, according to him, the conditions of detention were very poor. In particular, the applicant alleges that the cells were overcrowded and dirty, that the food was of very poor quality, and that he was not provided with appropriate medical care.’

Josep Casadevall, P
28173/10 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 13
Bailii
European Convention on Human Rights 3

Human Rights, Prisons

Updated: 25 December 2021; Ref: scu.541384