Case summaries
Greece - Supreme Court, 19 September 2008, Application No. 2025/2008
Country of applicant:
Iran
Keywords:
Non-refoulement, Right to remain pending a decision (Suspensive effect), Protection, Well-founded fear, Refugee Status, Real risk
Extradition to Iran of an Iranian citizen. The wanted person was a political refugee who had been recognised by the UN High Commission for Refugees. The Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) rejected the extradition request because of his status and because of the appeal he lodged under the provisions of Article 5 (2) of Presidential Decree 8/2008.
Date of decision:
19-09-2008
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 33.1,Article 9,Article 21
Greece - Thrace Appeal Council, July 2005, Application No. 139/2005
Country of applicant:
Azerbaijan
Keywords:
Non-refoulement, Persecution (acts of), Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Protection, Refugee Status, Political Opinion, Real risk
Rejection of an extradition request by Azerbaijan in a case where the wanted person had been recognised as a refugee by Germany. Azerbaijan's request for extradition because of acts contrary to common criminal law was a premise aimed at stifling the wanted person's political opposition to the extraditing country's government. Azerbaijan was requesting extradition for political reasons.
Date of decision:
07-07-2005
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 1A (2),Article 2,Article 9,Article 10,Article 13