Country of applicant:
Iran
Keywords:
Accelerated procedure,
Effective access to procedures,
Detention,
Effective remedy (right to),
Legal assistance / Legal representation / Legal aid,
Medical Reports/Medico-legal Reports,
Non-refoulement,
Procedural guarantees,
Right to remain pending a decision (Suspensive effect),
Safe third country,
Standard of proof,
Subsequent application,
Dublin Transfer,
Access to the labour market,
Final decision,
Obligation to give reasons,
Request to take back,
Return,
Health (right to)
The case concerns three unconnected Iranian nationals who unsuccessfully claimed asylum in the Republic of Cyprus then came to the UK where they made asylum claims. A further right to appeal remained with the Cypriot Supreme Court. The case is a challenge by the applicants to the SSHD’s refusal to decide their asylum claims substantively; certification of their asylum claims on safe third country grounds; and certification of their human rights claims as clearly unfounded.
The Court concluded that there was no real risk that the applicants, if returned to Iran from Cyprus, would be refouled there and the inclusion of Cyprus on the list of safe third countries involves no incompatibility with the ECHR. The Court was wholly unpersuaded that there was any flagrant breach of Article 5 in Cyprus for Dublin returnees who have had a final decision on their claim.
Date of decision:
01-03-2016
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Asylum Procedures Directive, Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005,Art 39,Art 25,Art 15,Art 18,Art 32,Art 34,Art 39.1 (c),EN - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,Article 4,Article 6,Article 19,Art 19.2,Article 47,Article 52,EN - Recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,Article 20,Article 21,Article 33,Article 40,Article 46,Art 15.2,Art 15.3 (b),Art 15.3 (d),Art 39.3,EN - Returns Directive, Directive 2008/115/EC of 16 December 2008,Article 13,Article 15,2.,Art 52.3,Article 2,Article 3,Article 4,Article 5,Article 6,Article 13,Art 5.1,Art 5.2,Art 5.3,Art 5.4,Art 5.5,Art 6.3,EN - Dublin III Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No. 604/2013 of 26 June 2013 (recast Dublin II Regulation),Article 23,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Article 8,Article 9