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Age Nils Haugen v Norway

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Age Nils Haugen v Norway
   
Issue: Whether Arts 2 and 13 ECHR were breached by the suicide in prison of X, who had known mental health problems, was on remand on charges of murder, had been transferred briefly from prison to hospital because of concerns about suicide but then returned to prison, and committed suicide shortly after being moved to normal location from a close supervision unit; whether the applicant, whose criminal complaint did not lead to proceedings, had failed to exhaust domestic remedies by not bringing a civil claim or a complaint to the Ombud.
   
Court: ECtHR (2nd Section)
   
Reference:   Appn 59476/21
   
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Judge(s): J Ilievski (President), A Bårdsen, P Koskelo, L Schembri Orland, F Krenc, D Derencinovic, G Sagatys
   
Date: 15 October 2024