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Hungary - Metropolitan Court of Public Administration and Labour, 6 March 2015, 7.K.34.513/2014/11
Country of applicant: Egypt
Keywords: Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Personal circumstances of applicant, Procedural guarantees, Subsidiary Protection, Vulnerable person

This case examines the refusal to grant international protection status to a physically disabled, single Egyptian woman. The OIN failed to provide clear, detailed reasoning why the Applicant did not meet the legal conditions to acquire subsidiary protection status in Hungary.

The Metropolitan Court of Public Administration and Labour granted subsidiary protection status to the Applicant and concluded that based on cumulative grounds the Applicant would be subject to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment if she returned to Egypt.

Date of decision: 06-03-2015
Relevant International and European Legislation: 1951 Refugee Convention,Art 33,European Union Law,International Law,Council of Europe Instruments,EN - Recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,Article 24,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 3,EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011,Article 2,Article 4,Article 6,Article 7,Article 18,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Article 21
Austria – Supreme Administrative Court, 24 February 2015, Ra 2014/18/0063
Country of applicant: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Keywords: Actors of protection, Individual assessment, Internal protection, Safe third country

In order to ensure that the state is capable of providing protection, the EU Qualification Directive stipulates that a state security system must be guaranteed and also requires an examination of the special circumstances of the individual case.

Date of decision: 24-02-2015
Relevant International and European Legislation: Article 7,Article 8