CASE OF BABAJANOV v. TURKEY (no. 49867/08)
What was at stake
Whether expelling the applicant to Iran would expose him to a real risk of torture, and whether his detention and the information given to him breached his right to liberty and security.
What the court decided
The Court held that removing the applicant to Iran would breach the prohibition of torture and that his arrest was irregular and he was not promptly informed of the reasons, breaching the right to liberty and security; it awarded moral damages but rejected the material damage claim.
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