Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 26 March 2024 in the Case of V.I. v. the Republic of Moldova Concerning States’ Obligations to Enact and Respect the Guarantees of the Rights of Minors Referred for Compulsory Psychiatric Treatment, A Cover Image

Wyrok Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka z dnia 26 marca 2024 r. w sprawie V.I. vs. Republika Mołdawii dotyczącej obowiązków państwa w zakresie uchwalenia i przestrzegania gwarancji praw nieletnich kierowanych na przymusowe leczenie psychiatryczn
Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 26 March 2024 in the Case of V.I. v. the Republic of Moldova Concerning States’ Obligations to Enact and Respect the Guarantees of the Rights of Minors Referred for Compulsory Psychiatric Treatment, A

Author(s): Jakub Sujka
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: European Court of Human Rights; discrimination; minor; compulsory treatment; Moldova

Summary/Abstract: The European Court of Human Rights, in its judgment of 26 March 2024 in the case of V.I. v. the Republic of Moldova, ruled that Moldova had violated the provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by forcibly placing a minor in a psychiatric hospital without any medical necessity (Article 3). The Court also recognised the discriminatory nature of the aforementioned action (Article 14). Moreover, the Court found that there had been a violation of the right to an effective remedy (Article 13).

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 191
  • Page Range: 211-221
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Polish
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