Belarus

The present case concerns numerous refusals of the Polish authorities to examine the applicants’ requests for international protection, their denied entry to Poland and return to Belarus

13 October 2022 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Entry / Exit - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Belarus - Poland - Russian Federation

The applicants alleged that the Polish authorities had repeatedly denied them the possibility of lodging an application for international protection, in breach of Article 3 of the Convention. They also invoked Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention, alleging that their situation had not been reviewed individually and that they were victims of a general policy that was followed by the Polish authorities with the aim of reducing the number of asylum applications registered in Poland. The applicants stated that, under Article 13 in conjunction with Article 3 of the Convention and Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention, lodging an appeal against a decision denying someone entry into Poland did not constitute an effective remedy as it would not be examined quickly enough, would have no suspensive effect and would not be examined by an independent body. Moreover, the applicants complained that the Polish authorities had not complied with the interim measures granted to them by the Court, in breach of Article 34 of the Convention.

23 July 2020 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Belarus - Poland - Russian Federation

25 September 2015 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Independence of judiciary - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Belarus

2 September 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Belarus - France

The judgment became final on 18 May 2010.

18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Belarus - Ukraine

Inédit au recueil Lebon.

3 July 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Belarus - France

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

12 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Right to justice | Countries: Belarus - Ukraine

2 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Catholic - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Public health - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Belarus - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland