Supreme Court of Poland, decision II KK 148/22, 20 June 2023
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H.D. v. Italy, Application No. 41645/23, Communicated case of 18 March 2024
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M.H. and S.B. v. Hungary, Application Nos. 10940/17 and 15977/17, Judgment of 22 February 2024
In this case regarding the detention of two minor asylum seekers, the ECtHR found a violation of Articles 5§1 of the ECHR for both applicants.
ASGI v. Ministry of the Interior, Court of Catania (Italy) No. 12915/2023 RG., 5 February 2024
The Court of Catania addressed the case of the ASGI association following the identification of over 100 unaccompanied foreign minors detained in the Contrada Cifali hotspot for up to three months.
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