Case summaries
CEDAW - K.J. v. Switzerland, Communication No. 169/2021, 04/07/2025
Country of applicant:
Afghanistan
Keywords:
Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Non-refoulement, Safe third country, Gender Based Persecution, Dublin Transfer
The removal of the author to Greece would amount to a breach of Articles 2 (c)-(f), 3, and 12 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, because the Swiss authorities failed to consider her vulnerable status as a survivor of gender-based violence (GBV) and the real, personal, and foreseeable risk that the author would face as an unaccompanied victim of such violence and suffering from PTSD and depression.
Date of decision:
04-07-2025
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Article 1,Article 2,Article 3,Article 7,Article 12