Case Law

7 May 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Transit | Countries: Afghanistan - Austria - Greece

5 December 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Afghanistan - Austria - Greece

6 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Austria - Hungary - Sudan

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Asylgerichtshofs (Austria): Opinion of Advocate General Trstenjak.

6 November 2012 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries:

27 June 2012 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Austria - Poland

10 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Austria - Togo

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Asylgerichtshofs (Austria): Opinion of Advocate General Trstenjak .

23 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Asylum Court (Asylgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Regional instruments | Countries: Austria

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.

18 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Austria - Russian Federation

22 December 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention | Countries: Austria - Serbia