Case summaries
ECtHR - T.I. v. The United Kingdom, Application No. 43844/98, Decision as to the Admissibility, 7 March 2000
Country of applicant:
Sri Lanka
Keywords:
Credibility assessment, Effective remedy (right to), Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manifestly unfounded application, Medical Reports/Medico-legal Reports, Personal circumstances of applicant, Procedural guarantees, Protection, Torture, Refugee Status, Membership of a particular social group, Real risk
The case involved a Sri Lankan asylum seeker whose application was rejected in Germany, and upon seeking asylum in the UK, was rejected on the basis of the Dublin Convention and that his application corresponded to Germany. The Court found no breach of a Convention obligation from the UK by its decision to remove him to Germany.
Date of decision:
07-03-2000
ECtHR - Loizidou v Turkey, Application no. 15318/89, 18 December 1996
Country of applicant:
Cyprus
Keywords:
Armed conflict, Freedom of movement (right to), Race, Nationality, Membership of a particular social group, International armed conflict, Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN, Discrimination
Mrs Loizidou argued that the refusal by Turkish troops to allow her access to property she claimed to own in northern Cyprus violated her right to peaceful enjoyment of her property. The Court held that Turkey could be held responsible for what was a continuing violation of the right under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.
Date of decision:
18-12-1996