Prisoners' rights

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R.M. v. France, no. 34994/22

15/01/26

Allegations of poor conditions of detention in prison, including overcrowding and lack of privacy in sanitary facilities.
Judgment

Fernandez Iradi v. France, no. 23421/21

04/12/25

Prison authorities’ failure to provide access to medical care for a prisoner suffering from multiple sclerosis after domestic court had decided that such medical care was necessary to render the applicant’s continued detention compatible with his state of health.
Judgment

Rasmussen and Others v. Denmark, no. 2390/24

25/11/25

Accidental death of a prisoner caused by a drug overdose.
Judgment

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