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- European Union (CJEU)· 2025
Wojewoda Dolnośląski (C-797/25)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
refugeeasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2025
Ligue des droits humains (C-846/25)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2025favorable
CASE OF KUNSHUGAROV v. TÜRKİYE (no. 60811/15)
Whether Turkey's extradition of the applicant to a country where he faced a real risk of torture and the conditions of his detention violated the prohibition of torture and the right to liberty.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2025
CASE OF H.Q. AND OTHERS v. HUNGARY (no. 46084/21)
Whether the applicants' removal to Serbia by Hungary would constitute a prohibited collective expulsion and expose them to a real risk of treatment contrary to the absolute prohibition of torture.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3article 4 prot 4 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2025adverse
CASE OF Z AND OTHERS v. FINLAND (no. 42758/23)
Whether Finland's measures violated the applicants' right to respect for private and family life.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - United Kingdom· 2025· Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
KM (Nigeria), R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (ECAT: where stay necessary)
The central issue in this judicial review case is to determine the conditions under which a stay is necessary within the Early Consideration of Asylum Tribunal (ECAT) process, specifically impacting a Nigerian national.
refugeeasylum - United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)· 2025· United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Laci v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Deprivation; fraud; procedure)
Case addressing procedural issues and fraud allegations in deprivation of citizenship proceedings.
immigrationcitizenshipasylum - United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)· 2025· United Kingdom Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
EK & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rule 17 Withdrawal)
Case concerning the application and interpretation of Rule 17 regarding withdrawal of immigration and asylum applications.
immigrationasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2025
Voking (C-765/25)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2025favorable
CASE OF A.B. AND Y.W. v. MALTA (no. 2559/23)
Whether the applicants’ removal to China would expose them to a real risk of treatment prohibited by Article 3 (the absolute prohibition of torture).
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024favorable
CASE OF M.H. AND S.B. v. HUNGARY (no. 10940/17)
Whether the applicants' arrest and detention were lawful under the right to liberty and security.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulement - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024adverse
CASE OF Y AND OTHERS v. SWITZERLAND (no. 9577/21)
Whether the applicants' expulsion to Albania would expose them to a real risk of treatment contrary to the right to life under Article 2 and the prohibition of torture under Article 3.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - 9th Circuit· 2024· 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
138 F.4th 1102
The application of the Asylum Transit Rule was at stake, requiring persons to apply for asylum in transit countries. This rule has significant implications for asylum seekers and refugee policies.
refugeeasylum - Northern Territory, Australia· 2024· NT Coroner's Courtpending
Inquest into the Death of Kumanjayi Walker (2024)
Police shooting of Aboriginal man during welfare check
ntpolice-shootingremote-communitiessystemic-failure - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024High precedent
CASE OF VEREIN KLIMASENIORINNEN SCHWEIZ AND OTHERS v. SWITZERLAND (no. 53600/20)
Whether Switzerland's insufficient climate policies breach the applicants' right to private and family life and their right of access to a court.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - United States· 2024· US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitpending
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v Biden, No. 23-16032 (9th Cir. 2024)
Executive limits on asylum eligibility; APA challenges; statutory consistency
asylumasylum-eligibilityborder-restrictionsexecutive-authorityrefugee - Malta (ECHR)· 2024
J.B. and Others v. Malta - Migrant Minor Detention
ECHR found Malta violated Article 3 (inhuman treatment) and Article 5 (liberty) in detention of six Bangladeshi minors. Landmark ruling on child migrant detention standards.
article-3-violationasylumdetention-conditionsmigrant-childrenrefugee - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024
CASE OF SHEROV AND OTHERS v. POLAND (no. 54029/17)
Whether Poland complied with the Court's judgment by providing adequate information on measures to prevent new violations and by paying the compensation awarded.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3article 4 prot 4 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024favorable
CASE OF K.J. AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA (no. 27584/20)
Whether the applicants' expulsion to North Korea would expose them to a real risk of death or torture, violating their right to life and the prohibition of inhuman treatment, and whether their pre‑expulsion detention in Russia complied with the right to liberty and security.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 3 - Council of Europe (ECtHR)· 2024favorable
CASE OF M.D. AND OTHERS v. HUNGARY (no. 60778/19)
Whether the applicants' removal by Hungarian authorities constituted a collective expulsion of aliens in breach of the prohibition under Article 4 of Protocol No. 4
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementarticle 4 prot 4