Abstract [eng] |
This master thesis analyses This master thesis analyses the protection of the human rights of pregnant women, women with children, and these children in detention facilities through the concept of vulnerability. This thesis separately analyzed the importance of the concept of vulnerability for the protection of human rights by examining international and regional legal acts, current practices, and academic literature. It was found that the concept of vulnerability helps to achieve de facto rather than formal equality, given that vulnerable groups in society face challenges that cannot be addressed by identical regulations. The master's thesis notes that although all persons in detention are vulnerable, the selected vulnerable groups face intersectional vulnerability, which requires special attention due to the overlap of vulnerability factors. An analysis of UN and EC standards for the protection of prisoners reveals that additional protection is provided to these groups in order to ensure proper conditions of detention. However, when assessing the protection of these vulnerable groups in practice, human rights violations are still identified. There are not many ECtHR judgments concerning the protection of selected vulnerable groups, but the ECtHR relies on the standards established by the CPT, which identify specific vulnerable groups and draw attention to their complicated situation in detention facilities. The concept of vulnerability can also help to identify vulnerable groups in detention facilities, taking into account the specific needs of vulnerable groups. It has been noted that selected vulnerable groups continue to face human rights violations because their needs are often not properly identified in detention facilities. |