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Communicated case against Belgium (application no. 43966/19)

Date: 
12/18/2020

The case of N.M. against Belgium (application no. 43966/19) concerns an Algerian national, who fled his country of origin after having spent time in prison and suffering torture. In Belgium, he applied for international protection on several occasions, and was eventually convicted, inter alia, for his participation in the activities of a terrorist group.

Communicated case against Switzerland (application No. 57303/18)

Date: 
12/18/2020

S.Y. v Switzerland (application No. 57303/18) concerns an Eritrean national who entered Switzerland with her partner and their two children and was granted refugee status in 2010.
 

Communicated cases against France (application nos. 7534/20 and 7027/20))

Date: 
12/18/2020

Two cases were communicated by the ECtHR against France. 
A.M. and others v France (application no. 7534/20) concerns the placement in administrative detention of a mother and her three minor children, aged thirteen years, six years and eight months. 

C-808/18: CJEU rules that Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law regarding the granting of international protection and return of unlawfully staying TCN’s

Date: 
12/17/2020

On 17 December 2020, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU ruled in case C-808/18, Commission v. Hungary, that Hungary had failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law.

Communicated cases against France (Application nos. 50082/19, 40448/19, 34349/18

Date: 
12/11/2020
  • The case of M.B.K. and others against France (application no. 50082/19) concerns a Guinean couple with two minor children, who entered France in November 2017 to apply for international protection. In the light of Article 3 ECHR, the applicants complain that their care was abruptly withdrawn, which led them to end up on the streets, with their children.

Communicated cases against Greece (Application nos. 60990/14, 63074/19)

Date: 
12/11/2020
  • B.Y. v. Greece (application no. 60990/14) concerns the case of a Turkish national who was returned to Turkey by the Greek authorities. He claims that he was mistreated by the Greek authorities and that his return to Turkey was carried out as a ‘forced disappearance’. Finally, he claimed to have been detained by the Turkish authorities upon arrival.

C-616/19: CJEU judgment on inadmissibility of applications for international protection in Ireland, where subsidiary protection has been granted by another Member State

Date: 
12/10/2020

On 10 December 2020, the CJEU published its judgment in case C‑616/19, concerning a preliminary ruling request on the interpretation of Article 25 of the Procedures Directive (Directive 2005/85/EC). 
 

Shiksaitov: ECtHR rules against Slovakia in case of an extradition detention of a refugee

Date: 
12/10/2020

On 10 December 2020, the ECtHR published its judgment Shiksaitov v. Russia. 
 

Ireland: Supreme Court rules family reunification provisions not unconstitutional

Date: 
12/08/2020

On 8 December 2020, the Supreme Court of Ireland published its judgment concerning the constitutionality and compatibility with the ECHR of certain family reunification provisions, namely s.56(8) and s.56(9), of the International Protection Act 201

Belgium: Council of State suspends ‘pilot project’ on videoconference asylum interviews

Date: 
12/07/2020

On 7 December 2020, the Belgian Council of State ordered the suspension of the execution of an act of the Commissioner-General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) concerning the use of videoconference facilities in asylum interviews.

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