Italy: Appeal Court of Venezia recognised the need for international protection based on the homophobic legislation of the Gambia and the lack of recognition of LGBTI+ rights

27 Apr 2022 | News

On 27 April 2022, the Court of Appeal of Venezia upheld the appeal of a Gambian applicant who alleged persecution in his country of origin due to a same-sex relationship. The ruling was issued after the Supreme Court of Cassation rejected the initial reasoning of the...

CJEU: Schengen Borders Code precludes border controls being temporarily introduced if they exceed the maximum duration of six months and no new threat exists

26 Apr 2022 | News

On 26 April 2022, the CJEU delivered its judgment in the joined cases of C-368/20 and C-369/20 regarding internal border controls within the Schengen zone. The applicants were subject to border checks on arrival to Austria from Slovenia due to Austria’s...

M.A.M. v. Switzerland: Return of a converted Christian to Pakistan would violate his Article 2 and 3 rights

26 Apr 2022 | News

On 26 April 2022, the Court gave its judgment in the case of M.A.M. v. Switzerland, concerning a Pakistani national whose asylum claim had been rejected. The applicant converted to Christianity whilst his asylum claim was being processed in Switzerland. Following its...

The Netherlands: District Court held that Dublin transfer to Croatia should be considered in light of the expulsion risks contrary to Art 4 Charter and Art 3 ECHR

13 Apr 2022 | News

On 13 April 2022, the District Court of the Hague gave its decision in a case concerning an Egyptian national whose asylum application in the Netherlands was rejected. The State Secretary rejected the applicant’s claim on the basis that Croatia was the responsible...

A.A. and others v North Macedonia: ECHR rule that collective expulsion to Greece did not violate Article 4 Protocol 4 or Article 13

5 Apr 2022 | News

On 5 April 2022, the ECHR delivered its judgment in the joined cases of A.A. and others v North Macedonia. The case concerned asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria who were living in Idomeni camp in Greece and travelled by foot to North Macedonia as part of...

CJEU: “Imprisonment” as a reason for time-limit extension under Article 29 of the Dublin Regulation does not apply to court ordered time in a psychiatric ward

31 Mar 2022 | News

On 31 March 2022, the CJEU gave its judgment in the case of C-231/21 following preliminary questions from the Supreme Administrative Court in Austria (Verwaltungsgerichthof). The case concerned a Moroccan national who applied for asylum in Austria after travelling...