Hotărârea Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului în cauza Epure împotriva României

• Main Author: Maria-Beatrice Berna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institutul Român pentru Drepturile Omului 2021-06-01
• Series: Drepturile Omului
• Subjects: torture; inhuman or degrading treatment; right to health; appropriate measures; positive obligations; negative obligations
• Online Access: http://revista.irdo.ro/pdf/2021/revista_1_2021/08_Jurisprudenta_Berna.pdf

The subject-matter of the case calls into question the fundamental value of human dignity and its protection in conditions of detention. The central element of human dignity analyzed in the case of Epure vs. Romania is to ensure the mental balance of individuals, who suffer from mental health disorders, serving a custodial sentence by providing appropriate medical measures. One of the key issues discussed in this case concerns the correct way of establishing the general framework for the execution of custodial sentences: by taking into account the particularities of people suffering from mental disorders so their vulnerabilities are addressed through complex medical strategies by the authorities of detention centers.