M.F. v. HUNGARY - 45855/12 (Judgment : Violation of Prohibition of torture (Substantive aspect))

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Ganna Yudkivska, President, ��������� Vincent A. De Gaetano, ��������� Faris Vehabović, ��������� Iulia Motoc, ��������� Georges Ravarani, ��������� Marko Bo�njak, ��������� P�ter Paczolay, judges, and Marialena Tsirli, Section Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 45855/12 ) against Hungary lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by a Hungarian national, Mr M.F. (�the applicant�), on 20 July 2012. The Vice-President of the Section acceded to the applicant�s request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 � 4 of the Rules of Court).

The applicant was represented by Mr L. Baltay, a lawyer practising in Gy�l. The Hungarian Government (�the Government�) were represented by Mr Z. Tall�di, Agent, of the Ministry of Justice.