title: Romania: European Court of Human Rights rules degrading treatment for man who contracted TB in prison.
abstract: In December 2010, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a Romanian man who contracted tuberculosis (TB) while in prison had his rights violated pursuant to Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits torture and degrading treatment.
authors.affiliation: dcozac@aidslaw.ca
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cozac
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012383:Romania; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents