International Commission of Jurists

A.D. v. Malta, Application No. 12427/22, Judgment of 17 October 2023

Jan 15, 2024

The ECtHR addressed this case regarding the detention of a minor asylum seeker and found a violation of Articles 5.1, 3, and 13 ECHR. The Court held that the detention conditions were distressing and inadequate for the applicant’s age and his physical and mental...

M.E. v. Spain, Communication No. 78/2019, 10 March 2022

Mar 10, 2023

This case concerned a 17-year old Moroccan national that was intercepted while attempting to enter Spain in a migrant boat. He had no papers and was taken to a hospital where an X-ray of his left hand was taken, the examination of which indicated that he was over 18...

C.O.C. v. Spain, Communication No. 63/2018, 29 January 2021

Mar 10, 2023

In this case the applicant maintained that the State failed to respect his right to be presumed to be a minor in the event of doubt or uncertainty and thus acted against his best interests and in violation of article 3 of the Convention, putting him at a real risk of...

M.B.S. v. Spain, Communication No. 26/2017, 28 September 2020

Mar 10, 2023

In this case the applicant maintained that the State failed to respect his right to be presumed to be a minor in the event of doubt or uncertainty and thus acted against his best interests and in violation of article 3 of the Convention, putting him at a real risk of...
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