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CASE OF M.K. AND OTHERS v. POLAND
(Applications nos. 40503/17, 42902/17 and 43643/17)
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 | Document type: Case Law | 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 |
UNHCR intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of A.L. v. Russia
29 June 2017 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Court Interventions / Amicus Curiae |
2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Russia
3 March 2017 | Publisher: United States Department of State | Document type: Annual Reports |
Human Rights and Democracy Report - Russia
12 March 2015 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Document type: Annual Reports |
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Addendum : Mission to the Russian Federation
30 April 2014 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Council | Document type: Mission Reports |
2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report - Russia
10 April 2014 | Publisher: United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Document type: Annual Reports |
Russian Federation: Protester's life is in imminent danger: Sergey Krivov
21 November 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News |
Russian Federation: Protester's life is in imminent danger: Sergey Krivov
21 November 2013 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News |
Report by Nils Muinieks Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Following his visit to the Russian Federation from 3 to 12 April 2013
12 November 2013 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Commissioner for Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports |
Communication No. 1795/2008 : Human Rights Committee : views adopted by the Committee at its 109th session (14 October – 1 November 2013)
5 November 2013 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Document type: Country/Situation Specific Position Papers |