CASE OF W.A. v. SWITZERLAND
European Court of Human Rightsviolation2021-11-02
Respondent: Switzerland
Article 5 ECHR, Article 7 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR
Summary
Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-a - After conviction;Article 5-1-e - Persons of unsound mind);Violation of Article 7 - No punishment without law (Article 7-1 - Heavier penalty;Retroactivity);Violation of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Right not to be tried or punished twice-{general} (Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 - Reopening of case;Right not to be tried or punished twice);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-212829
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