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On 9 September 2020, Advocate General Pikamäe delivered his opinion in the Grand Chamber case R.N.N.S., K.A. v. Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (joined cases 

On 7 September 2020, the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ruled that an officer of the Finish Immigration Service (FIS) is obliged, under section 96(a) of the Aliens Act, to consider the individual status and circumstances of an asylum applicant by identifying an applicant in need of special procedural guarantees and providing them with the necessary support to enable them to exercise their rights and fulfil their obligations

On 3 September 2020, Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered his opinion in joined cases C-322/19 and C-385/19 on the request for a preliminary ruling regarding the interpretation of Article 15(1) of the Reception Conditions Directive 

• Kim v Russia (Application no. 25036/20) The case concerns the applicant’s alleged unlawful detention in Russia pending his administrative removal. The applicant complains that his detention was unlawful under Article 5 and 5 § 1(f) ECHR.