International Commission of Jurists

Administrative Court of Sofia, decision n. 6917, 11 November 2015

Apr 17, 2025

The court declared unlawful and annulled the order for the immigration detention of a child pending removal. According to Bulgarian law, unaccompanied minors cannot be detained. The court recognized the claimant as one and found that the order did not indicate the...

Administrative Court of Sofia, decision n.7000, 24 November 2017

Apr 17, 2025

The court declared unlawful and annulled the order for the immigration detention of a child pending removal. According to Bulgarian law, unaccompanied minors cannot be detained. The court recognized the claimant as being one and found that the order did not indicate...

District Court of Lublin, decision XI Kz 602/23, 5 July 2023

Apr 4, 2025

The court ruled that when there is evidence supporting a foreigner’s minor status—such as documents or copies whose authenticity cannot be unequivocally disputed—the individual should be recognized as a child.  The case involved a 16-year-old Somali refugee who was...

Regional Court of Lublin, decision IV Ko 895/23, 29 April 2024

Apr 4, 2025

The District Court in Lublin ruled that an Iraqi Kurdish woman and her two children were wrongfully detained after crossing the Polish-Belarusian border. The court found that extending their detention beyond the initial 90 days was unjust, as no hearing was held on...
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