Information Note on the Court’s case-law 47
November 2002
Benzan v. Croatia - 62912/00
Judgment 8.11.2002 [Section I]
Article 3
Degrading treatment
Inhuman treatment
Prison conditions: friendly settlement
The case concerns the conditions of the applicant's detention in Lepoglava State Prison. He complained about, inter alia, overcrowding, poor food and hygiene and lack of activities. He was transferred to a newly renovated wing in June 2002.
The parties have reached a friendly settlement providing for payment of compensation of 12,000 € to the applicant and an undertaking by the Government to renovate the wing in which he was held by the end of September 2003.
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