Poor material conditions in detention facilities, lack of access to adequate medical care

I.D. v. the Republic of Moldova (Application no. 47203/06)

Briefed on: September 16, 2022

  • Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights

  • Communication from Promo-LEX Association and European Prison Litigation Network.

  • Power point presentation by Promo-LEX

I.D. v. the Republic of Moldova concerns poor material conditions of detention in establishments under the authority of the Ministries of the Interior and Justice and the lack of access to adequate medical care (including specialised medical treatment) in these facilities and the detention facility of the National Anticorruption Centre, together with the absence of effective domestic remedies in both respects (violations of Articles 3 and 13).

Promo-LEX has been actively involved in the process of the execution of the judgment by submitting rule 9.2 communications on several occasions. Case documents can be accessed here.