N. K., T. K., S. M. H. v. Police of the Czech Republic, Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Decision No. 2 Azs 198/2019 - 81, 16 April 2020
Three unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan sought international protection in an EU country. Lacking family or resources, they were detained by Czech police for 30 days, despite having no documentation and awaiting the results of medical age assessment. The police...B. G., A. G., and R. G., Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Decision No. III.ÚS 3289/14, 10 May 2017
In this case, a family from Kosovo, which included two young children, was detained in the Czech Republic while traveling on their way to Germany after seeking asylum in Hungary. They were held for 50 days in a detention center pending transfer under the Dublin...Regional court of Augustów, Decision II Ko 317/22, 30 March 2022
In this case, the regional court stated that a father with a three-year-old child should not be placed in a detention facility for humanitarian reasons and to safeguard his right to dignity.
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The Regional Court recalled that the detention of refugees in a detention camp shall be a measure of last resort.
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