Poor conditions of detention: The Nevmerzhitsky group of cases

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Nevmerzhitsky group of cases (Application No 54825/00)

Briefed on 23/11/2020

The Nevmerzhitsky Group concerns poor conditions of detention, specifically, overcrowding and poor material conditions, the inadequacy of medical care, and lack of effective remedies in all these respects. The ECtHR has stated that the lack of proper medical treatment in Ukrainian prison is a structural issue, and no effective remedy is available.

The case was presented by Gennadiy Tokarev, Kharkiv Human Right Protection Group, and Hugues de Suremain, European Prison Litigation Network.