Dobos v. Hungary (communicated case)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law No. 117

March 2009

Dobos v. Hungary (communicated case) - 45069/05

Article 14

Discrimination

Deduction from pension of statutory contribution towards the costs of prisoner’s maintenance: communicated

The applicant, a pensioner, has been serving a prison sentence since 1999. In line with the domestic law, the prison authorities deduct from his pension, which he receives directly in prison, a statutory contribution to the costs of his maintenance there.

Communicated under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention.

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