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Strasbourg court rules against Denmark for violating ban on torture
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that Denmark violated the ban on torture and inhuman treatment in the case of a patient who was tied to a bed in a psychiatric facility for more than 11 days and is obliged to pay compensation of 20,000 euros.
TL;DR
- The European Court of Human Rights ruled Denmark violated the ban on torture and inhuman treatment.
- A psychiatric patient was restrained to a bed for over 11 days.
- The court ordered Denmark to pay 20,000 euros in compensation.
- This was the longest "restraint by straps" case decided by the European court.
- Patient restraint is a common practice in Danish psychiatric facilities, with 3,855 cases in 2024.
- The patient was hospitalized in 2016 after an attack on staff.
- Danish authorities claim changes have been made since the incident.