Case Law

The Council of State handed down four judgments on 15 November 2016 regarding the intensity of judicial review with regards to the credibility assessment done by the administration.

15 November 2016 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Legal Instrument: 2013 Recast Asylum Procedures Directive (EU) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Effective remedy | Countries: Netherlands

6 September 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Turkey - Uzbekistan

12 July 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Illegal entry | Countries: France - Tunisia

16 June 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: France - Guinea

7 June 2016 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Effective remedy - Regional instruments | Countries: Slovenia - Sweden - Syrian Arab Republic

7 June 2016 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Effective remedy - Regional instruments | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands

17 March 2016 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Effective remedy | Countries: Sweden

17 March 2016 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Effective remedy | Countries: Netherlands

1 March 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

23 February 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Right to family life | Countries: Egypt - Italy