Human Rights Committee: Views on the alleged risk to right to life as a result of climate change and sea level rise

7 Jan 2020 | News

On 7 January 2020, the Human Rights Committee (the Committee) published its views in the case of Ioane Teitiota v. New Zealand (CCPR/C/127/D/2728/2016) concerning an alleged violation of the right to life as a result of the effects of climate change. The...

CJEU: Interpretation of provisions for family reunification in the event of dependence on medical grounds

12 Dec 2019 | News

On 12 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union published its judgment in case C-519/18 on the interpretation of the right to family reunification guaranteed under Directive 2003/86. The Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office refused to grant a...

Ilias and Ahmed v Hungary: Violation of Article 3 due to failure to assess risks upon return but no violation of Article 3 with regard to the conditions in the Röszke border transit zone

21 Nov 2019 | News

On 21 November 2019, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (GC) delivered its judgment on the detention in the Röszke transit zone and their subsequent removal to Serbia. The case was referred to the GC by the Hungarian government following...

CJEU: Withdrawal of material reception conditions not a lawful sanction for violation of house rules

5 Nov 2019 | News

On 12 November 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Haqbin concerning sanctions that may be imposed on an applicant of international protection for serious breaches of reception centre rules.  The applicant, an Afghan...

A.A v Switzerland: Return of Afghan national who converted from Islam to Christianity would breach Article 3 ECHR

5 Nov 2019 | News

On 5 November 2019, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment on the risk of ill-treatment for an applicant upon his return to Afghanistan. The applicant, an Afghan national of Hazara ethnicity, fled his home province of Ghazni due to the...

CJEU: AG Pitruzzella’s Opinion on Member State discretion in assessing dependency of extended family members in family reunification for refugees

5 Sep 2019 | News

On 5 September 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published the Opinion of Advocate General (AG) Pitruzzella in the case of TB v. Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal (C-519/18) concerning the margin of discretion available to Member...