CASE OF ASADY AND OTHERS v. SLOVAKIA (no. 24917/15)
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What was at stake
Whether the applicants' removal would constitute a collective expulsion of aliens contrary to the prohibition on collective expulsion.
What happened
The applicants, a group of individuals from Afghanistan, were apprehended while attempting to cross the border into Slovakia. They were detained and subsequently faced removal to Hungary, where they claimed they would be at risk of being sent back to Afghanistan without proper asylum procedures.
What the court decided
The Court found no violation of the prohibition on collective expulsion of aliens.
How the court got there
The Court determined that the applicants' removal did not constitute a collective expulsion as they were not removed en masse but rather on an individual basis. The Court emphasized that each applicant's situation was assessed, and the necessary legal procedures were followed, ensuring compliance with the prohibition on collective expulsion.
Statutes and cases cited
- § Refugee Convention art. 33
- Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister
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