Case summaries
ECtHR - Suso Musa v. Malta, (Application no. 42337/12), 9 December 2013
Country of applicant:
Sierra Leone
Keywords:
Effective remedy (right to), Refugee Status, Reception conditions, Material reception conditions
Examining the applicant’s complaints of unlawful detention, absence of information on the specific reasons of his detention and lack of access to effective remedies, the Court found a violation of Article 5 para 1 and Article 5 para 4 of the Convention.
Date of decision:
09-12-2013
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Article 5,Article 31,Article 34,Article 35,Article 36,Article 41,Article 46,Article 53
ECtHR - NA v UK, Application No. 25904/07
Country of applicant:
Sri Lanka
Keywords:
Individual assessment, Indiscriminate violence, Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Access to the labour market
This case concerned the removal of a Sri Lankan national of Tamil ethnicity to Sri Lanka. The Court held that he belonged to a specific group all of whose members were at risk of ill-treatment and so could not be returned. The Applicant did not need to show that he was more at risk than others in this group. The case concerned a situation of generalized violence in Sri Lanka.
Date of decision:
06-08-2008
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Qualification Directive, Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004,Article 2,Article 3,Article 19,Article 53