The European Court has held that public authorities have a particular duty and responsibility for the health and well-being of those in its custody or detention. The Court further held that a failure to provide adequate mental health care to detainees in circumstances which do not adequately accommodate, or which result in the deterioration of, a person’s mental health, may amount to a violation of the prohibition on torture and ill-treatment.
Detailed case note.
Found in 11. Mental Health, 2007, European Court of Human Rights, International, s10 - Protection from Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, Select International and Comparative Caselaw
