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Miranda Magro v Portugal

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
Miranda Magro v Portugal
   
Issue: Whether detention in a prison hospital for several months pending placement in a psychiatric hospital of a person sentenced to preventive detention after having been found to have committed criminal offences but not to be responsible owing to mental disorder breached Arts 3 and 5(1) ECHR in light of the conditions of detention and lack of treatment beyond medication; the approach to proof under Art 3; the need for general measures in light of the cause of breaches of the ECHR.
   
Court: ECtHR (4th Section)ECtHR (4th Section)
   
Reference:   Appn 30138/21
   
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Judge(s): G Kucsko-Stadlmayer (President), T Eicke, F Vehabovic, A Harutyunyan, A Seibert-Fohr, AM Guerra Martins, S Raduletu
   
Date: 45300