ECtHR - Communicated case T.S. v the Netherlands (11001/15), 12 May 2016

Date: 
Thursday, May 12, 2016

On 12 May 2016 the Court  communicated the case of T.S v the Netherlands, which relates to a Russian national, originating from Chechnya, and the ensuing risk of an Article 3breach if the applicant were to be expelled to Russia. The applicant claims  that an expulsion to the Russian Federation  will lead to a breach of Article 3 of the Convention since the local authorities are aware of the fact that her son has joined the insurgency and the authorities now wish to question her about her son. The Court communicated the case on 12 May 2016 by asking the parties whether the applicant would face a real risk of being subjected to treatment in breach of Article 3 of the Convention if expelled.


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Keywords: 
Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Real risk