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This case concerned age-assessment procedures and the placement in adult detention centres of two minors who arrived in Italy.
21 July 2022 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Gambia - Guinea - Italy
19 December 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Immigration Detention - Safe third country - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Italy - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20 November 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Safe third country - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Eritrea - Italy - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21 February 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Countries: Eritrea - Iraq - Italy - Netherlands - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19 December 2011 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Countries: Eritrea - Iraq - Italy - Netherlands - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1 December 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Netherlands
28 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Smuggling of persons - Trafficking in persons - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Somalia
Application for judicial review.
18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Safe third country - Single procedure - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Eritrea
30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Safe third country - Single procedure - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Eritrea