Recently, the European Court for Human Rights acknowledged the amicable agreement, by which the Government of the Republic of Moldova obliges to pay 7,500 Euros for the poor detention conditions in Penitentiary No. 13.
Lilia Conev complained before the High Court in Strasbourg on the detention conditions and failure to provide adequate medical assistance, under Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights.
“Mrs. Conev is currently detained at the Penitentiary No. 7 in Rusca. Due to her heart disease, she was assigned 1st degree disability status. Her health condition deteriorated during her detention. What is most important is that the penitentiary system continues to fail to provide sufficient and qualified medical care”, mentioned defense attorney, Vadim Vieru.
A similar case is the case Grecu v. Republic of Moldova, in which the applicant received 10,000 Euros in compensation for similar violations. See details here.
Recall that the International Federation of Human Rights, with the support of the Promo-LEX Association, launched a Report: “Torture and Ill Treatments in the Republic of Moldova, including Its Transnistrian Region: Assumed Problems and Eluded Responsibilities”, which examines detention conditions in penitentiary institutions on both banks of the Nistru River. See details here.
The text of the decision is available here.
Attorneys from the Promo-LEX Association represented the applicant before the European Court for Human Rights.
For details, please contact: Alexandru Postica, Promo-LEX Association Program Director, Attorney at Law, tel: (022) 450-024, GSM: 069-104-851, email: [email protected].