ROOMAN v. BELGIUM - 18052/11 (Judgment : Article 3 - Prohibition of torture : Grand Chamber)

Dmitry Dedov, Iulia Antoanella Motoc, Branko Lubarda, Carlo Ranzoni, Georgios A. Serghides, Marko Bošnjak, Jovan Ilievski,

(a) for the Government Ms Isabelle Niedlispacher , Federal Justice Department , Agent , Ms Christelle Noiret , Attachée, Directorate for Legal Support to the Prison Administration, Adviser ;

The Court heard addresses by Ms Versie and Mr Hissel, and Ms Niedlispacher, and their replies to questions put by the judges, and Ms Noiret's replies to questions put by the judges.

. In 1997 the applicant was convicted of indecent assault of a minor aged under 16, rape of a minor aged under ten, theft, destruction and damage, and possession of prohibited firearms by the Liège Court of Appeal and the Eupen Criminal Court. The prison terms were due to expire on 20 February 2004.

. On 15 January 2004, based on, among other information, a psychiatric report by Dr V. dated 23 September 2003, the Minister of Justice also ruled that the applicant was to be placed in compulsory confinement, pursuant to section 21 of the Social Protection Act, in continuation of the sentences imposed in 1997.