Case Law

2 March 2017 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Refugee / Asylum law - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 September 2015 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) | Countries: Denmark - Italy - Somalia

14 November 2014 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Somalis | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia

24 July 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Somalia - Sweden

13 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Regional instruments - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 July 2012 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

29 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Malta: Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) (Qorti Civili, Prim' Awla (Gurisdizzjoni Kostituzzjonali)) | Countries: Libya - Malta - Somalia

102nd session of the Human Rights Committee (11 to 29 July 2011)

1 September 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of movement - Freedom of religion - Right to life | Countries: Canada - Somalia

28 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - International protection - Rejected asylum-seekers - Returnees - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division.

9 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland