CASE OF AL NASHIRI v. POLAND (no. 28761/11)
What was at stake
Whether Poland’s actions regarding the applicant’s arrest, detention, rendition and exposure to the death penalty violated his rights under the Convention, particularly the prohibition of torture, the right to liberty, the right to a fair trial, the right to private and family life, the right to an effective remedy and the right to life.
What the court decided
The Court found that Poland violated the applicant’s rights under the prohibition of torture (both substantive and procedural), the right to liberty, the right to a fair trial, the right to private and family life, the right to an effective remedy, the right to life together with the abolition of the death penalty, and the obligation to furnish all necessary facilities. The Court ordered the respondent State to take individual measures and awarded the applicant non‑pecuniary damages.
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