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CASE OF LANIAUSKAS v. LITHUANIA · World Prisons

CASE OF LANIAUSKAS v. LITHUANIA

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2022-05-17

Respondent: Lithuania

Article 3 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect)

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European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-217248
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