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J.B. v. Greece

European Court of Human RightsEuropean Court of Human Rights2026Europe
FavorableLow precedent
Strategic issue

What was at stake

Whether the applicant's expulsion from Greece would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture.

Key holding

What the court decided

The Court found no violation of the right to an effective remedy concerning the applicant's expulsion, but held that his removal would expose him to treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture, thus finding a violation of that provision. The Court awarded the applicant non‑pecuniary damages.

Authorities

Statutes and cases cited

Statutes & treaties
  • § ECHR art. 13
  • § ECHR art. 3
Issue areas

Categories

human-rightstortureeffective-remedy
Source

Authoritative link

Source of record
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-250202
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