Case summaries
Germany - Hannover Administrative Court, 5 November 2015, no. 10 A 5157/15
Country of applicant:
Mali
Keywords:
Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Legal assistance / Legal representation / Legal aid, Non-refoulement, Subsequent application, Withdrawal of protection application, Responsibility for examining application, Request that charge be taken, Dublin Transfer, Request to take back
The transfer of an applicant for asylum to Malta violates the Regulation (EU) no 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 (“Dublin III Regulation”) because Malta’s asylum procedures and system show systemic deficiencies with the inherent risk of subjecting an applicant for asylum to inhuman or degrading treatment.
Date of decision:
05-11-2015
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Asylum Procedures Directive, Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005,Art 20,EN - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,Article 4,Article 47,Article 51,EN - Recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,Article 28,Art 20.2,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 3,EN - Dublin III Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 604/2013 of 26 June 2013 (recast Dublin II Regulation),Article 3,Article 13,Article 18,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Article 8,Article 9,Article 11