On 30 June 2020, the European Court of Human Rights published its judgment in Muhammad Saqawat v Belgium (Application No. 54962/18) concerning the lawfulness of detention at an airport transit centre.
The Court of Naples recently recognised (by Decree of 25 June 2020 No. 23602) an individual’s right to a residence permit on humanitarian protection grounds due to the health emergency situation and management of COVID-19 in the applicant’s country of origin.
On the 25 June 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union published its judgment in C-36/20 concerning the interpretation of “other authorities” competent to receive asylum applications, and the use of detention measures in cases where it is not possible to find accommodation in a humanitarian protection centre.
On 25 June 2020, the European Court of Human Rights published its judgment in Moustahi v France (Application No. 9347/14) concerning the detention and collective expulsion of two unaccompanied children.
On 24 June 2020, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) published its judgment in the case of Hussein & Anor v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2020] UKUT 250 (IAC) concerning the requirement of expert evidence to prove matters of foreign law.
On 23 June 2020, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) published its judgment concerning judicial review of the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s (the SoS) duties in relation to Article 17(2) Dublin III Regulation.
On 18 June 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case C-78/18 Commission v Hungary, concerning Hungary’s restrictions on the financing of civil society organisations from abroad.
On 16 June 2020, the European Court of Human Rights published its judgment in M.R. v Switzerland (Application No. 6040/17) concerning an individual's return to Iran.
Umoru v Italy (Application No. 37442/19): The case concerns a Nigerian national who arrived in Italy after obtaining a visa for family reunification. He was placed in foster care and later received mental health support for pathological personality traits and psychopathologic vulnerability. The applicant was convicted for various criminal charges including theft and destruction of property.
