Case Law

Case Law includes national and international jurisprudential decisions. Administrative bodies and tribunals are included.

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A.H c. Suisse 6 December 2018 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Legal Instrument: 1984 Convention against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment \| Countries: Ethiopia - Italy - Switzerland
A.N. v. Switzerland the State party has an obligation to refrain from forcibly returning the complainant to Italy and to continue complying with its obligation to provide the complainant, in full consideration with him, with rehabilitation through medical treatment. 3 August 2018 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Legal Instrument: 1984 Convention against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment \| Countries: Eritrea - Italy - Switzerland
F.B. v. The Netherlands 15 December 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement \| Countries: Guinea - Netherlands
M.C. v. The Netherlands 14 December 2015 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement \| Countries: Guinea - Netherlands
N.T.W. v. Switzerland Committee found that the removal of the complainant to Ethiopia would not violate the State partys obligation under Article 3 of the ECHR. 6 July 2012 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Countries: Ethiopia - Switzerland
Chahin v. Sweden 8 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Christian - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement \| Countries: Sweden - Syrian Arab Republic
Nirmal Singh v. Canada 8 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Punjabis - Refoulement - Sikh \| Countries: Canada - India
Harminder Singh Khalsa et al. v. Switzerland 7 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Sikh \| Countries: India - Switzerland
Mondal v. Sweden 7 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Hindu - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-refoulement - Political parties - Refoulement - Torture \| Countries: Bangladesh - Sweden
Fuad Jahani v. Switzerland 1 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Non-refoulement - Political parties - Refoulement \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Switzerland

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