Key legal question
Whether the complainant had standing to appeal despite no civil-law claim against state agents
Extracted holding
Standing existed because the allegations of ill-treatment were sufficiently serious to engage the right to an effective investigation under the ECHR and the UN Convention against Torture.
Extracted reasoning
Victims of arguably prohibited treatment have a procedural right to a prompt, impartial investigation and may challenge failures to investigate effectively, even without civil claims under Art. 81 LTF.