K.J. and Others v. Russia, ECtHR, Applications Nos. 27584/20 and 39768/20, Judgment of 19 March 2024
The ECtHR addressed this case regarding a detention pending expulsion of two convicted applicants captured in Russian territorial waters. The Court held that there has been a violation of Articles 2, 3, 5§1 and 5§4 of the Convention. Regarding Article 5, the ECtHR...H.D. v. Italy, ECtHR, Application No. 41645/23, Communicated case of 18 March 2024
The case concerns the poor conditions of the retention of an unaccompanied minor migrant, placed for about five months in an adult hotspot. The ECtHR granted the following interim measure in application of Rule 39 of the Rules of the Court: the immediate transfer of...Darboe and Camara group v. Italy, ECtHR Committee of Ministers, Application No. 5797/17, Decision of 14 March 2024
The supervision of the execution of the ECtHR’s judgment in Darboe and Camara European lead the Committee of Ministers to “firmly” underline the authorities’ obligation to preventing further breaches of the absolute prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.
M.H. and S.B. v. Hungary, ECtHR, Application Nos. 10940/17 and 15977/17, Judgment of 22 February 2024
In this case regarding the detention of two minor asylum seekers, the ECtHR found a violation of Articles 5§1 of the ECHR for both applicants. The Court held that the applicants’ detention was arbitrary and not carried out in good faith, and disregarded the...Recent News
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