Case Law

18 December 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 December 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Angola - Gambia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 December 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of religion - Non-refoulement - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

10 October 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Criminal justice - Terrorism | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 September 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Suspensive effect | Countries: Belgium - Tunisia - United States of America

18 August 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention | Countries: Cyprus - Iran, Islamic Republic of

31 July 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Chechen - Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Azerbaijan - Russian Federation

17 July 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents - Illegal entry - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Afghanistan - Germany

Criminal law. Asylum seeker. Forgery. Refugee Convention.

A citizen of Cameroon was convicted in the District Court and the Court of Appeal for violation of Section 182 of the Penal Code. Upon arrival at Gardermoen airport, he had presented a false Portuguese residence card. After being taken aside for an immigration check, he informed that he was seeking protection in Norway. The Supreme Court concluded that he was protected by Article 31 no. 1 of the Refugee Convention. The Convention's requirement that a refugee shall seek protection "without delay" was met, as he had sought protection before the immigration check was completed. The Court of Appeal's judgment with appeal hearing was overturned.

Ref.: HR-2014-1323-A, (case no. 2014/220)

English summary and translation provided by the Court.

24 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents | Countries: Cameroon - Norway

24 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Crime prevention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Habitual residence - Kosovar - Right to family life - Temporary protection | Countries: Switzerland