District Court of Radom, Decision V Kz 580/23, 17 November 2023
A 16-year-old Somali migrant child, applying for international protection in Poland, was wrongfully detained in a guarded centre after the Border Guard based her age solely on a wrist X-ray. Despite her declaration of being a minor and presenting a marriage...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.
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.
Regional Court of Augustów, Decision II Ko 305/22, 29 March 2022
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.
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