Strasbourg Court Finds Hungary in Breach of Human Rights Standards in a Roma Police Brutality Case
Strasbourg Court Finds Hungary in Breach of Human Rights Standards in a Roma Police Brutality Case

Summary/Abstract: On the 21 July 2004,the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg found that the Hungarian Government had violated the European Convention on Human Rights in the case of Sandor Balogh v. Hungary. The case concerns abuse in police custody and was filed on 8 April 1999 as part of a joint strategic litigation project undertaken by the Legal Defence Bureau for National and Ethnic Minorities (NEKI) and the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC). In its ruling, the Court held that there had been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) and no violations of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), Article 6 (access to court), and Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination). Under Article 41 of the Convention, concerning just satisfaction, the Court awarded Mr. Balogh 4,000 euros for pecuniary damages, 10,000 euros for non-pecuniary damages and 3,000 euros for costs and expenses [...]

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