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ECtHR - Sow v. Belgium, Application no. 27081/13, 19 January 2016

Country of Applicant: Guinea
Keywords: Effective remedy (right to), Female genital mutilation, Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

The Court held that there was no violation of Article 3 ECHR in the event of the applicant’s removal to Guinea because the applicant had failed to show a real risk of being re-excised in the event of her return to her country of origin. The Court also found that there had been no violation of Article 13 ECHR.
Date: 19-01-2016

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