Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 11/29/2007

Subject: The Court held unanimously that there had been: violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights;violation of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention; and, violation of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial).

Parties: Hummatov c/ Azerbaidjan Hummatov c/ Azerbaidjan Hummatov c/ Azerbaidjan

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman punishments - Degrading punishments - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Justice - Art. 47 Right to an effective remedy before a tribunal