| Title | VB and Another (draft evaders and prison conditions (CG) |
| Publisher | United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) |
| Publication Date | 7 March 2017 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Ukraine |
| Topics | Country of origin information (COI) | Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription |
| Citation / Document Symbol | [2017] UKUT 79 |
| Cite as | VB and Another (draft evaders and prison conditions (CG), [2017] UKUT 79, United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), 7 March 2017, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,GBR_UTIAC,5accfc1e4.html [accessed 22 October 2022] |
| Comments | (i) What are the likely punishments for draft evasion in Ukraine (ii) Are prison conditions for draft evaders in Ukraine contrary to Article 3 of ECHR, or has there been a significant and durable change in Ukraine such that the country guidance decision of PS (prison conditions; military service) CG [2006] UKAIT 00016 should no longer be followed? |
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