Case Law

15 September 2015 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of religion - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Survivors of trafficking / Persons at risk of trafficking - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Denmark - Nigeria

19 March 2015 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - HIV and AIDS - Residence permits / Residency - Right to health | Countries: Belgium - Nigeria

The case was referred to the Grand Chamber (7 July 2014) (see 'related document').

27 February 2015 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - HIV and AIDS - Right to health | Countries: Belgium - Nigeria

24 February 2015 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Border crossers - Expulsion - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Regional instruments - Rejection at border - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea | Countries: Italy - Nigeria

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - Norway

22 May 2001 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Denial of nationality - Expulsion - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness | Countries: Austria - Nigeria