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...

Court of Appeal of Białystok, decision II AKa 192/23, 10 April 2024

Apr 4, 2025

On 10 April 2024, the Court of Appeal in Białystok increased compensation  for the illegal extended detention of an Afghan family, awarding PLN 20,000 per person, totalling PLN 100,000. The family, consisting of parents and three children who fled Afghanistan in July...

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...
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