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ECtHR – M.D. and Others v. Russia, Application nos. 71321/17 and 9 others, 14 September 2021
Country of applicant: Syria

To determine whether there is a violation of Articles 2 and 3 ECHR in the context of expulsion, the Court analyses if the Applicant has presented substantial grounds on (i) whether he faces a real risk of ill-treatment or death in the country of destination, and (ii)whether the national authorities carried out an adequate assessment of the evidence. States have an obligation to analyse the risk ex propio motu when they are aware of facts that could expose an individual to the risk of treatment prohibited by Articles 2 and 3 ECHR.  If the domestic jurisdictions didn’t carry out a proper assessment, the Court analyses the risk on its own on the basis of the parties submissions, international reports and its own findings.

States have an obligation, under Article 5 § 1 ECHR, to act with due diligence and impose a reasonable period of detention pending expulsion. Article 5 § 4 ECHR is breached if detained individuals can’t obtain a revision of their detention before a domestic court. 

Date of decision: 14-09-2021
Relevant International and European Legislation: Art 32,Art 32.1,Article 6,Article 8,1.,1. (a),1. (b),2.,2. (a),2. (b),3.,4.,5.,6.,6. (a),6. (b),Article 2,Article 3,Article 13,Art 5.1 (a),Art 5.1 (b),Art 5.1 (c),Art 5.1 (d),Art 5.1 (e),Art 5.1 (f),Art 5.4