Question juridique clé
Whether the complainant had standing to appeal under Art. 81(1)(b)(5) LTF despite the State's exclusive public-law liability.
Solution extraite
He lacked standing because any civil claims against the prison guards were excluded by Geneva public-liability law.
Motifs extraits
The State exclusively answers for unlawful acts of its officials and agents, including prison guards acting in the course of their duties; therefore the complainant could not assert civil claims against the accused.