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UNCAT: Return to Turkey of Kurdish asylum applicant was a violation of the Convention

Date:
Friday, August 16, 2019

On 16 August 2019, the United Nations Committee against Torture (UNCAT) found that the return of an applicant of Kurdish origin to Turkey by Serbia violated the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (the Convention).
Communicated Cases against Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium

Date:
Friday, August 9, 2019

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recently communicated the following asylum-related cases:
Germany: Administrative Court of Munich finds German-Greek Administrative Agreement violates European law and orders return of applicant from Greece

Date:
Thursday, August 8, 2019

On 8 August 2019, the Administrative Court of Munich (single judge), in a summary proceeding, ordered the Federal Republic of Germany to return an asylum applicant from Greece and to grant him provisional entry to Germany.
United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal rules country guidance on Non-Arab Darfuris still applies

Date:
Wednesday, August 7, 2019

On 7 August 2019, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) published its ruling in a case concerning the return of two non-Arab Darfuri applicants for international protection to Sudan.
Italy: Administrative Court rules against the Italian Government refusal to share documentation of the Italian SAR operations in the Mediterranean Sea

Date:
Thursday, August 1, 2019

On 1 August 2019, the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio overturned a decision from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to refuse to share information related to the Italian Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations on the grounds of national security and international relations.
CJEU Ruling in Torubarov: Courts have power to grant protection

Date:
Monday, July 29, 2019

On 29 July, the CJEU published its ruling in the case of Torubarov (C–556/17) holding that, in accordance with the right to an effective remedy, judicial courts have the power to overturn administrative decisions in the granting of international protecti
France: Court rules against exclusion of Syrian asylum applicant due to lack of evidence

Date:
Friday, July 19, 2019

On 19 July, the French National Court of Asylum overturned a decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) regarding the cessation of refugee status of an applicant from Syria.
Germany: Suspended Dublin transfer to Greece due to risk of chain refoulement to Turkey

Date:
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

On 17 July, the Administrative Court of Munich ruled to suspend the transfer of a Syrian national to Greece under the Dublin III Regulation 604/2013 (the Dublin Regulation).
The Netherlands: Ruling against return to Greece for vulnerable beneficiaries of international protection

Date:
Monday, July 15, 2019

On 15 July, the Dutch Council of State ruled to suspend the transfer to Greece under the Dublin III Regulation 604/2013 (the Dublin Regulation) of a single
Switzerland: Suspension of Dublin transfer to Croatia due to summary returns at border with Bosnia-Herzegovina

Date:
Friday, July 12, 2019

On 12 July 2019, the Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland ruled to suspend the transfer of an asylum applicant to Croatia under the Dublin Regulation 604/2013 (the Dublin Regulation) due to the current situation of summary returns at the Croatian border with Bosnia-Herzegovina (E-3078/2019, 12 July 2019).

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UNCAT: Return to Turkey of Kurdish asylum applicant was a violation of the Convention

Communicated Cases against Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium

Germany: Administrative Court of Munich finds German-Greek Administrative Agreement violates European law and orders return of applicant from Greece

United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal rules country guidance on Non-Arab Darfuris still applies

Italy: Administrative Court rules against the Italian Government refusal to share documentation of the Italian SAR operations in the Mediterranean Sea

CJEU Ruling in Torubarov: Courts have power to grant protection

France: Court rules against exclusion of Syrian asylum applicant due to lack of evidence

Germany: Suspended Dublin transfer to Greece due to risk of chain refoulement to Turkey

The Netherlands: Ruling against return to Greece for vulnerable beneficiaries of international protection

Switzerland: Suspension of Dublin transfer to Croatia due to summary returns at border with Bosnia-Herzegovina

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