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Category Archives: Case law
Ruling of ECtHR on return of homosexual asylum seeker to Libya
On 26 June 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rejected a Libyan national’s complaint that his return from Sweden to Libya would expose him to a risk of persecution based on his homosexuality. Since the fall of Gadhafi’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ECtHR, European Court of Human Rights, homosexuality, Libya, persecution, return, Sweden
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New ECtHR Judgment on Risk of Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Upon Return of Sudanese Political Opponent
News item On 7 January 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that he deportation from Switzerland of a political opponent of the Sudanese government to Sudan would expose him to a risk of ill-treatment contrary to Article … Continue reading
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Tagged ECHR, EU, European Court of Human Rights, political asylum, refoulement, Sudan, Switzerland, torture
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New CJEU Judgment on the Scope for Asylum Applicants to Challenge their Dublin Transfer
Case law On 10 December 2013, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a judgment in Case C 394/12. It held that the opportunities for an asylum seeker to challenge a decision to transfer … Continue reading
New CJEU Ruling on Allocation of Responsibility pursuant to the Dublin II Regulation
Case law On 14 November 2013, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) held that a Member State which is prohibited from returning an asylum seeker under the Dublin II Regulation to a country where the applicant would be … Continue reading
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Tagged CJEU, Dublin Regulation, Germany, Greece, non-refoulement, refugees, responsibility
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New CJEU ruling on claims from LGBTI asylum seekers
Case law On 7 November 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its judment in X, Y, Z v. Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel. In its judgment, the CJEU ruled that asylum seekers who are escaping their … Continue reading
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Tagged CJEU, homosexuality, particular social group, refugees, the Netherlands
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