c. The Starting Point of the Six (Four)-Month Period i. Where Domestic Remedies Exist ii. Where There are no Domestic Remedies iii. Where Domestic Remedies Turn Out to be Ineffective iv. Continuing Situations d. Concluding Remarks 2.2.6 “Well-Foundedness” of the Application (Article 35 § 3) a. General Observations b. The Substantiation of Allegations c. The Severity of Ill-treatment d. Concluding Remarks 2.2.7 The “Substantial Disadvantage” Criterion (Article 35 § 3b) 2.2.8 Other Aspects of Admissibility a. Abuse of the Right of Application (Article 35 § 3) b. Anonymous Applications (Article 35 § 2a) c. Applications Previously Considered by the Court or Submitted to Another International Procedure (Article 35 § 2b) 134 134 135 136 139 140 141 141 142 143 144 145 147 147 150 151 PART III: THE SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLE 3 153 3.1 The Absolute Nature of Article 3 155 3.2 The Scope of Article 3 3.2.1 Torture 3.2.2 Inhuman Treatment 3.2.3 Degrading Treatment 156 159 162 164 3.3 Detention 3.3.1 Arrest and Interrogation 3.3.2 General Prison Conditions 3.3.3 Health a. Serious Physical Illness and Injuries b. Physical Disability c. Mental Disability d. Drug Addiction 3.3.4 Solitary Confinement 3.3.5 Death and Life Sentence a. Death Penalty b. Life Sentence 168 168 171 174 175 176 177 177 178 181 181 184 12