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CASE OF B AND C v. SWITZERLAND (no. 889/19)

Council of Europe (ECtHR)European Court of Human Rights2020
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Strategic issue

What was at stake

Whether the Swiss authorities' removal of the applicants from Switzerland would constitute a disproportionate interference with their right to private and family life.

Facts

What happened

The applicants, B and C, were facing removal from Switzerland to their country of origin. They argued that this removal would interfere with their right to private and family life, as they had established significant personal and family ties in Switzerland.

Key holding

What the court decided

The Court concluded that the Swiss authorities' actions did not breach the applicants' right to private and family life, finding the interference justified and proportionate under the Convention.

Reasoning

How the court got there

The court found that the Swiss authorities had conducted a thorough examination of the applicants' personal circumstances and the potential impact of their removal. It determined that the interference with the applicants' right to private and family life was justified under the Convention, as it pursued a legitimate aim and was proportionate to that aim. The decision considered the balance between the applicants' rights and the state's interest in controlling immigration.

Authorities

Statutes and cases cited

Statutes & treaties
  • § Refugee Convention art. 33
Cases cited
  • Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister
Issue areas

Categories

article-3asylumnon-refoulementrefugee
Source

Authoritative link

Source of record
https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-223817
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