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- 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 States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2025· District Court, District of Columbia
Americans for Immigrant Justice v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Civil Action No. 2022-3118)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-3118 (CKK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM O
united statesimmigration detention - 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)· 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)· 2025
CASE OF Y.K. v. CROATIA (no. 38776/21)
Whether the applicant’s removal to North Macedonia would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture, and whether the domestic system provided an effective remedy for that risk.
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 - Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)· 2025· Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Ghira (R 25, AIP, Fairness) Romania
Immigration case from Romania addressing Rule 25, Accelerated Detained Appeals, and fairness principles.
immigrationasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2025
Wojewoda Dolnośląski (C-797/25)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
refugeeasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2025
Voking (C-765/25)
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration.
refugeeasylum - European Union (CJEU)· 2025· Court of Justice of the European Union
C-747/25
CJEU case. Subject matter: Borders, asylum and immigration; asylum policy.
asylum-policybordersimmigration - Australia (National)· 2025· Productivity CommissionfavorableHigh precedentstatistical report
ROGS Youth Justice - Productivity Commission Annual
Annual national benchmarking: $644M nationally, 66% detention vs 30% community. 734 children detained. Indigenous 23x overrepresented.
datafundingyouth-justice - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2025
Garcia Ramirez v. U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (Civil Action No. 2018-0508)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILMER GARCIA RAMIREZ, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 18-508 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 417, 431, 434
united statesimmigration detention - Victoria, Australia· 2024· Victorian ParliamentfavorableHigh precedentlegislative reform
Victorian Youth Justice Act 2024 - Raising the Age
Victoria legislated to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 (2024), then to 14 by 2027. First state with phased raise-the-age approach.
age-of-responsibilityindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Australia (National)· 2024· SNAICC / Family MatterspendingHigh precedentreport
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care to Detention Pipeline (2024)
Care to custody pipeline for Aboriginal children
aboriginal-childrencare-to-custodychild-protectionsnaicc - Western Australia, Australia· 2024investigation
Cleveland Dodd Death in Custody Investigation
CCC investigation into death of Cleveland Dodd, 16-year-old Aboriginal boy, first child to die in WA custody. Uncovered deeply concerning youth detention conditions.
death-in-custodydetention-conditionsfirst-nations-youth - 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 - Australia (National)· 2024· AIHWfavorablestatistical report
AIHW Youth Justice in Australia Annual Report
Annual statistical report: 4,300+ young people in youth justice on any given day. Aboriginal children 14x more likely under supervision. 85% male.
dataindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - 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 - 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 - Northern Territory, Australia· 2024· Variouslegislation
Australia NT Lowers Age of Criminal Responsibility
Youth justice
age-of-responsibilitydetention