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Title
Nielsen v. DenmarkÂ
Court:
European Court of Human RightsÂ
Citation:
Application no. 10929/84Â
Date:
28 November 1988Â
Instrument Cited:
European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamentl FreedomsÂ
Summary:
Jon Nielsen applied to the European Commission when he was 13, in 1984, concerning his placement in a child psychiatric ward by his mother, because he constantly ran away to his father following his parents' separation. The application was referred to the Court which in 1988 found that Jon's application did not amount to restriction of liberty within the meaning of article 5 of the Convention.Â
Link to Full Judgement:
http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-57545
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