CASE OF H.T. v. GERMANY AND GREECE (no. 13337/19)
What was at stake
Whether the applicant's treatment and expulsion would expose him to a real risk of inhuman or degrading treatment, thus violating the prohibition of torture
What the court decided
The Court found that Greece violated the applicant's right to be free from degrading treatment and his right to have the lawfulness of his detention reviewed, while Germany violated the procedural aspect of the prohibition of torture in the context of the applicant's expulsion. The Court also found no violation of the applicant's right to liberty and security in relation to his detention and expulsion by Greece.
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