Case summaries
ECtHR - Ahmed v. Austria, Application No. 25964/94, 17 December 1996
Country of applicant:
Somalia
Keywords:
Assessment of facts and circumstances, Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Persecution (acts of), Revocation of protection status, Torture, Refugee Status, Real risk
This case involved a Somali refugee in Austria whose refugee status was ordered as forfeited after a criminal conviction. Because of the absolute nature of Art. 3, the Court found his criminal conviction immaterial and that he still faced a serious risk of persecution in Somalia, therefore Austria would breach its obligations under Art. 3 if his deportation was executed.
Date of decision:
17-12-1996