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CASE OF BJERG v. DENMARK · World Prisons

CASE OF BJERG v. DENMARK

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2022-12-13

Respondent: Denmark

Article 5 ECHR

Case summary

No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-221506
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