Commission sought a declaration from the Court that, by failing to indicate at regular intervals, and at least every three months, an appropriate number of applicants for international protection who could be relocated swiftly to its territory, the republic of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic failed to fulfil its obligations
Relying in particular on Article 5 § 1 (f) (right to liberty and security), the applicants complained
about their placement and retention in the closed centre for aliens, alleging, inter alia, that they
were illegal.
Violation of Article 5 § 1 f) – in respect of the applicant children, concerning their retention in the closed centre
violation of article 8 - child’s best interests cannot be confined to keeping the family together
- detention is mesure of last resort -consideration should be given to alternative measures - detention of minors called for greater speed and diligence on the part of the authorities