Kettling as a Deprivation of Liberty under Polish Law
Czasopismo Prawa Karnego i Nauk Penalnych Rok XXV: 2021, numer 2
Journal of Criminal Law and Penal Studies Volume XXV: 2021, No. 2
Tomasz Sroka – Ph.D., Department of Bioethics and Medical Law, Jagiellonian University;
ORCID: 0000-0002-5724-9531; e-mail: tomasz.sroka@uj.edu.pl.
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Keywords
deprivation of liberty, human rights, right to court, preventive detention, coercive
measures
Summary
One of the techniques of operational activities used by police officers is kettling. It involves
police officers encircling or surrounding a group of people, usually part of a public
gathering. This paper tackles this operational technique from the perspective of both
international law and Polish Constitution. It provides an in depth analysis of intertwined
character of variety of regulation regarding the concept of „deprivation of liberty”.
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