Regional Court of Augustów, decision II Ko 323/22, 14 April 2022
The Regional Court recalled that the detention of refugees in a detention camp shall be a measure of last resort.
The Regional Court recalled that the detention of refugees in a detention camp shall be a measure of last resort.
Based on humanitarian rules, the Regional Court of Augustów ruled that a mother with three young children – two of them being babies – should not be placed in a detention facility.
The Regional Court of Augustów stated that the conditions in detention camps are not adequate for a family with young children.
The Regional Court of Zgorzelec addressed the case of a mother who gave birth to her child during her international protection application procedure.
Based on the principle of the best interests of the child, the regional court ruled that being a parent of underage children constitutes a negative prerequisite for adjudging detention of the entire family in a closed detention camp.