Standards. Case Law. Approaches. Opinions
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia for the invitation and for
Solitary confinement — a regime in which a person is deprived of meaningful social contact with other inmates — remains one of the
In order to ensure that solitary confinement is only imposed in exceptional circumstances and for the shortest time necessary, each type of solitary
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 – Key Points Types of Solitary Confinement and Their Legitimacy There are four main situations in which solitary confinement
Why Extra Justification is Required P — Proportionate L — Lawful A — Accountable N — Necessary N — Non-discriminatory Solitary confinement further
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
