Case summaries
ECtHR - S.E. v. Serbia, Application No. 61365/16, 11/07/2023
Country of applicant:
Syria
Serbia, by refusing to issue the refugee applicant a travel document due to the absence of appropriate regulations, breached Article 2 § 2 of Protocol No. 4 of the ECHR
Date of decision:
11-07-2023
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 28,Article 35,Article 41,Article 44,Article 46,Article 25
Spain: National Court. Chamber of Contentious-Administrative Proceedings n. 5177/2017, 5th December 2017, Appeal No. 234/2017
Country of applicant:
Gambia
Keywords:
Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Personal circumstances of applicant, Well-founded fear, Family unity (right to)
When examining the acceptance of an asylum claim, the authorities have to study whether the testimony of the applicant is based on presumably true facts. Only if it is manifestly false could the admission of this application be denied.
The principle of family unity has to be taken into account regarding the assessment of the circumstances of the applicant, especially since his sister’s application for international protection was accepted.
Date of decision:
05-12-2017
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Art 1A (2),Art 1F,Art 33,Article 7,Article 11,Article 23,Article 24,Article 25,Article 26,Article 27,Article 28,Article 29,Article 30,Article 31,Article 32,Article 33,Article 34,Article 35