| Title | A.A. v. Switzerland |
| Publisher | Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights |
| Publication Date | 5 November 2019 |
| Country | Afghanistan | Switzerland |
| Topics | Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Refugee / Asylum law | Religious persecution (including forced conversion) |
| Citation / Document Symbol | Application No. 32218/17 |
| Other Languages / Attachments | Press Release |
| Cite as | A.A. v. Switzerland, Application No. 32218/17, Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights, 5 November 2019, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,ECHR,5dca98354.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
| Comments | The case concerned the removal from Switzerland to Afghanistan of an Afghan national of Hazara ethnicity who was a Muslim convert to Christianity. The European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there would be: a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights in the event of the applicant’s return to Afghanistan. |
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