Belgium Prisoners Rights and Public Services Liability
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Prisoners rights, public services liability, Belgium law, European Convention on Human Rights, fundamental rights, detention conditions, Council of State, judicial jurisdictions, administrative liability
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This document discusses the legal framework governing public services liability in Belgium, focusing on the rights of prisoners and the responsibility of public authorities.
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[...] International Legislation and Conventions: - Belgian Constitution - Belgian Civil Code - Law of Principles of 12 January 2005 concerning the penitentiary administration - European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (PIDCP) National and international jurisprudence: - Anca judgment, Court of Cassation December 1991 - Case Vasilescu v. Belgium, ECHR November 2014 - Case Sylla and Nollomont v. Belgium, ECHR May 2017 - Case W.D. v. Belgium, ECHR September 2016 ANNEXES 1. Extracts of relevant laws ? Key articles of theLaw of Principles of 12 January 2005 ? Relevant articles of theBelgian Constitution 2. Judicial Decisions ? Full texts of the major judgments mentioned 3. International Reports on the Prison Situation in Belgium ? Reports of the CPT (European Committee for the Prevention of Torture) and 2019 ? [...]
[...] Belgium, ECHR December 2011 ? M. El Berhoumi, « The avenues of internal appeal for detainees,Quarterly Review of Human Rights, 2014 ? Decision No. 63/2021 of the Council of State : appeal for non-respect of the fundamental rights of detainees. 3. International Appeals for Detainees ? European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) : European Court of Human Rights : importance of appeals to the ECHR for violations of rights in detention (CaseLéger v. France, 2006). ? Case W.D. v. Belgium, ECHR September 2016 ? [...]
[...] Basic Principles: Legality, Equality, and Continuity of Public Service ? Administrative Liability: Based on Articles 1382 to 1384 of theBelgian Civil Code (liability for fault) ? J. Dabin, The liability of the State and public authorities, Bruylant on the foundations of the liability of the State ? Liability without fault: specific legislation such as the law of December on public calamities ? Proposals to strengthen the liability of public services: E. Maes, « Towards better prison governanceJournal of Penitentiary Law, 2021 2. [...]
[...] The Obligations of Public Prison Services ? Definition of Specific Obligations of Public Services in the Penal Framework: Obligation to Respect the Fundamental Rights of Detainees according to Article 3 of theEuropean Convention on Human Rights (interdiction of inhuman and degrading treatments). ? Healthcare in a Prison Setting ? Access to education and reintegration: A. Bailleux, « Education in prison: a fundamental rightSocial Law Review, 2016 ? Royal Decree of 21 May 1965 relating to the organization of penal establishments. ? Obligations in matters of health care: Bouyid v. [...]
[...] Belgium, ECHR on prison overcrowding ? Stéphanie Wattier on the positive obligations of the State regarding the rights of prisoners ? J. Sambon « La responsabilité pénale des agents pénitentiaires, Revue de droit pénal, 2017 ? Reforms of detention conditions and rights of prisoners in Belgium: Strategic Plan for Prison Modernization, Ministry of Justice, 2020 ? Consequences of Sentencing on Penal Policy: L. Franssen, « The consequences of judicial sentencing for the penal administration,Cahiers de droit pénal, 2018 2. Internal appeals for detainees ? [...]
