Home
Firm profile
Readings
Contacts
Firm profile

Tag: torture

Judgments

Refoulment for public security reasons: unlawful if torture risk (TAR Lazio, 7048/22)

The forced expulsion of a foreigner, even  for danger to public safety, is unlawfukl where it is likely that the expelled person is subjected in that country to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment.

Judgments

Italy's police forces tortured peaceful protestes in Genova 2001 (ECtHR, 6884/11)

Italy violated both the material and procedural aspects of article 3 of the Convention due to the ill-treatment suffered by the applicant which must be classified as “torture”.