Judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireland v. the United Kingdom (18 January 1978)
First judgment given by the European Court of Human Rights concerning an inter-state case. The Court rules that there has been violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment).
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Case of Ireland v. the United Kingdom. Judgement of 18 January 1978 (N° 91). HUDOC - Human Rights Documentation. [ON-LINE]. [Strasbourg]: [30.05.2003]. Available on http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/hudoc/default.asp?Language=en&Advanced=1.
