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Aswat v UK

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R v Ian Ruby
   
Issue: Whether the extradition of someone wanted in the USA on terrorist charges whose mental health had led to his transfer from prison to hospital in the UK risked breaching Art 3 ECHR.
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   appn 17299/12
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): D Thór Björgvinsson (President), N Bratza, P Hirvelä, G Nicolaou, L Bianku, Z Kalaydjieva, N Vucinic
   
Date: 16 April 2013