Case summaries
ECtHR - N.D. and N.T. v. Spain [GC], nos. 8675/15 and 8697/15, 13 February 2020
Country of applicant:
Ivory Coast, Mali
Keywords:
Effective access to procedures, Effective remedy (right to), Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Procedural guarantees, Return
The Court found no violation of the Convention given that the applicants would have had access to a genuine and effective possibility of submitting arguments against their expulsion had they entered lawfully into Spain – they did not have any “cogent reasons” for not using the border procedures available at designated entry points. As such, the lack of an individualised procedure for their removal was the consequence of their own conduct.
Date of decision:
13-02-2020
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 1,Art 3,Art 32,Art 33,Art 31,Art 4,Art 16,Art 22,Article 4,Article 18,Article 19,Art 19.1,Art 19.2,Article 47,Article 6,Article 7,Article 8,Article 9,Article 10,Article 1,Article 2,Article 4,Article 5,Article 8,Article 12,Article 13,Art 33.2,Article 1,Article 3,Article 13,Article 13,Article 2,Article 4,Article 14,Article 21,Art 4,Art. 3,Article 67,Article 78
Hungary - Metropolitan Court of Budapest, ÖH v BevándorlásiésÁllampolgárságiHivatal (Office of Immigration and Nationality, OIN) 20.K.31.162/2012/10
Country of applicant:
Turkey
Keywords:
Non-refoulement, Subsidiary Protection, Terrorism, Refugee Status, Obligation to give reasons
The court ordered the Office of Immigration and Nationality to conduct new proceedings. The mere fact that national security risk factors arise vis-à-vis a person is not sufficient reason to exclude them from refugee or subsidiary protection status.
Date of decision:
25-09-2012
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 12,Art 10,Art 4,Art 1F,Art 33.2