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CASE OF GÃFGEN v. GERMANY · World Prisons

CASE OF GÃFGEN v. GERMANY

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2010-06-01

Respondent: Germany

Article 3 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

Case summary

Preliminary objection dismissed (non-exhaustion of domestic remedies);Violation of Art. 3 (substantive aspect);No violation of Art. 6-1 and 6-3

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-99015
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