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Lavorgna v Italy 8436/21 [2024] ECHR 843

In-patient treatment breached Article 3

Registry headnote: "Art 3 (substantive and procedural) • Inhuman and degrading treatment • Mechanical restraint of the applicant to his bed for almost eight days during his compulsory confinement in a psychiatric hospital ward • Initial imposition of restraint measure strictly necessary to prevent him from harming himself or others • Continuation of measure, for an extraordinarily long period, not strictly necessary and not respectful of the applicant's human dignity • Not proven that measure did not expose applicant to pain and suffering • Ineffective investigation". €41,600 for non-pecuniary damages was awarded.