245. Enhanced protective obligations towards persons deprived of their liberty.

Persons deprived of their liberty are recognised to deserve particular protection under the Article 3 prohibition¹. The vulnerability of prisoners has been recognised both in domestic courts² and by the European Court of Human Rights³, as well as by international human rights bodies⁴. Persons detained in immigration detention and in psychiatric hospitals also merit particular protection under the Article 3 prohibition: the European Court of Human Rights has recognised the increased vulnerability of detained psychiatric patients, which requires increased vigilance in reviewing compliance with the Convention, including the Article 3 prohibition