The article analyzes the sphere of application for Article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Based on the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the distinction between the concepts of torture and inhuman treatment has been researched. Attention is drawn to the absolute character of Article 3 of the Convention, regardless of circumstances or situations. It has been shown that the Court, when deciding whether a particular treatment of a person is degrading, takes into account the purpose for which such actions were carried out. However, a violation of Article 3 of the Convention is possible without such a purpose. Examples of the application of the European Court of Human Rights practice by the national courts of Ukraine are shown.
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