ECHR: France condemned for the poor living conditions of harkis in reception camps. ECHR considers that France violated the ban on subjecting its nationals to inhuman or degrading treatment of the applicants.
In this respect, it considers that the amounts of compensation awarded by the French domestic courts were insufficient. More information to follow... Click here to read more about the case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Human Rights Watch (HRW) website. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.