B.Y. v. Greece (application no. 60990/14) concerns the case of a Turkish national who was returned to Turkey by the Greek authorities. He claims that he was mistreated by the Greek authorities and that his return to Turkey was carried out as a ‘forced disappearance’. Finally, he claimed to have been detained by the Turkish authorities upon arrival.
The case of M.B.K. and others against France (application no. 50082/19) concerns a Guinean couple with two minor children, who entered France in November 2017 to apply for international protection. In the light of Article 3 ECHR, the applicants complain that their care was abruptly withdrawn, which led them to end up on the streets, with their children.
On 10 December 2020, the CJEU published its judgment in case C‑616/19, concerning a preliminary ruling request on the interpretation of Article 25 of the Procedures Directive (Directive 2005/85/EC).
On 8 December 2020, the Supreme Court of Ireland published its judgment concerning the constitutionality and compatibility with the ECHR of certain family reunification provisions, namely s.56(8) and s.56(9), of the International Protection Act 201
On 7 December 2020, the Belgian Council of State ordered the suspension of the execution of an act of the Commissioner-General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) concerning the use of videoconference facilities in asylum interviews.
On 01 December 2020, the Court of the Hague annulled the Dutch State Secretary for Justice and Security’s decision to deport an Iranian national with serious health issues.
M.A.M. v. Switzerland (application no. 29836/20) concerns the case of a Pakistani national who converted from Islam to Christianity following his arrival in Switzerland, where he had seen his asylum application rejected. Upon appeal, the Swiss Federal Administrative Tribunal considered that there was no reason to believe that he would be persecuted in Pakistan because of his new religion.
The case of M.Y. and others against Greece (application no. 51890/19) concerns the detention conditions of several unaccompanied minors and the legality of their detention.
On 25 November 2020, the Supreme Administrative Court published its judgment in KHO: 2020: 129 concerning the cessation of an Iraqi national’s subsidiary protection due to a change in his personal circumstances.
