The Decision of Placement in Solitary Confinement: Procedures and Safeguards
In order to ensure that solitary confinement is only imposed in exceptional circumstances and for the shortest time necessary, each type of solitary
The ECtHR and Civil Society: Procedural Reform, Unresolved Issues, and Institutional Limits (March 20, 2026)
On 20 March 2026, the European Court of Human Rights convened its half-day dialogue with non-governmental organisations and litigators practising before it —
Prolonged Administrative Solitary Confinement of a Terrorism Detainee: No Violation of Articles 3 and 13 (Sekour v. France, application no. 52496/19)
In Sekour v. France, the European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section) delivered its judgment on 12 March 2026, examining whether the prolonged
Types of Solitary Confinement and Their Legitimacy
Types of Solitary Confinement – Key Points Types of Solitary Confinement and Their Legitimacy There are four main situations in which solitary confinement
Solitary Confinement: The Principles Involved
Why Extra Justification is Required P — Proportionate L — Lawful A — Accountable N — Necessary N — Non-discriminatory Solitary confinement further
Solitary Confinement of Prisoners: Introduction
What is Solitary Confinement? Why It Matters The CPT’s Position The CPT’s Goals Solitary confinement of prisoners is found, in some shape or
The CPT Held Its 119th Plenary Meeting From 9 to 13 March 2026
At the meeting, the CPT reviewed and approved the reports concerning its regular visit to Azerbaijan (September–October 2025) and its unscheduled visits to
The ‘Practically Worthless’ Limit: How the ECtHR Addressed Solitary Confinement Abuse in Estonian Prisons
In this case, the Court concluded that there had been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention in respect of all the
When Punishment Becomes Torture: Protracted Solitary Confinement and the Boundaries of Article 3 of the Convention on Human Rights (Schmidt and Šmigol v. Estonia)
The case concerns the consecutive enforcement of disciplinary punishments against the applicants and the placing of the first applicant in a locked isolation
Silent Complicity of the State: How Strasbourg Once Again Protected a Prisoner from Informal Prison Laws
The case of Petrov v. The Republic of Moldova (Application No. 38066/18) concerns fundamental questions of human dignity, the prohibition of degrading treatment