Communicated on 13 December 2019

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 48444/18 R.B. against Hungary lodged on 2 October 2018

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

Under Article 3 the applicant, who suffers from a psychiatric condition, complains about the brutal conduct of the police and/or the ambulance staff, attempting to manage her situation in an incident occurring on 20 July 2017. Due to the allegedly unjustified use of force, her arm broke. The applicant ’ s mother laid charges of ill-treatment against the police, but the Investigation Office discontinued the proceedings concluding that the measures were lawful and proportionate in the situation in question. Following the applicant ’ s complaint, the Chief Public Prosecutor ’ s Office confirmed the decision on 4 June 2018, which fact in the applicant ’ s view reflects the inadequacy of the investigation.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. Has the applicant been subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment, in breach of Article 3 of the Convention?

2. Having regard to the procedural protection from inhuman or degrading treatment (see, among many authorities, Réti and Fizli v. Hungary , no. 31373/11 , § 35, 25 September 2012) , was the investigation in the present case by the domestic authorities in breach of Article 3 of the Convention?