CASE OF A.A. AND OTHERS v. NORTH MACEDONIA (no. 55798/16)
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What was at stake
Whether the applicants' removal from North Macedonia constituted a collective expulsion prohibited by the Convention and whether they had an effective remedy to challenge that measure.
What happened
The applicants, a group of individuals, were removed from North Macedonia and claimed that this removal constituted a collective expulsion, which is prohibited under the European Convention on Human Rights. They argued that they did not have access to an effective remedy to challenge their expulsion.
What the court decided
The Court held that there was no violation of the prohibition of collective expulsion and no violation of the right to an effective remedy, dismissing the complaints.
How the court got there
The Court found that the applicants did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that their removal was conducted without an individualized examination of their cases. The Court also noted that the applicants had access to legal procedures to challenge their removal, but they did not utilize these remedies effectively. Therefore, the Court concluded that there was no violation of the prohibition of collective expulsion or the right to an effective remedy.
Statutes and cases cited
- § Refugee Convention art. 33
- Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister
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