Case summaries
ECtHR - Hilal v. the United Kingdom, Application no. 45276/99, 6 June 2001
Country of applicant:
Tanzania
Keywords:
Country of origin information, Effective remedy (right to), Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Medical Reports/Medico-legal Reports, Personal interview, Refugee Status, Political Opinion, Real risk
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the proposed expulsion of a Tanzanian national from the United Kingdom to Tanzania will expose him to inhuman and degrading treatment, in violation of Article 3 of the Convention.
Date of decision:
06-06-2001