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CASE OF SOMOGYI v. HUNGARY · World Prisons

CASE OF SOMOGYI v. HUNGARY

European Court of Human Rightsinadmissible2011-01-11

Respondent: Hungary

Article 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

Case summary

Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Art. 5-1-a;Violation of Art. 5-5;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-102634
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