Supreme Court of Poland, decision II KK 148/22, 20 June 2023
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L. v. Hungary, Application No. 6182/20, Judgment of 21 March 2024 (Committee)
This case concerns the unjustified detention of a Syrian national for six months which constitutes a violation of Article 5§1 of the Convention.
K.J. and Others v. Russia, Applications Nos. 27584/20 and 39768/20, Judgment of 19 March 2024
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H.D. v. Italy, Application No. 41645/23, Communicated case of 18 March 2024
The case concerns the poor conditions of the retention of an unaccompanied minor migrant, placed for about five months in an adult hotspot.
H46-19 Darboe and Camara group v. Italy (Application No. 5797/17), Decision of 14 March 2024 (Committee of Ministers)
The supervision of the execution of the ECtHR’s judgment in Darboe and Camara European lead the Committee of Ministers to “firmly” underline the authorities’ obligation to preventing further breaches of the absolute prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.
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