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 n ewly 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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