- 1 result found
- 2002
- Procedural safeguards
- Clear
Court name: European Court of Human Rights
State: Bulgaria
Date of decision:
Legal instruments: European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), European Union law
Key aspects: Deportation and removal, Detention, Procedural safeguards, Residence permit
The three appellants are a Stateless man with Palestinian origins, born in Kuwait, who moved to Bulgaria, and his two children born in and holding Bulgarian nationality. The first applicant's permanent residence permit was withdrawn because of engagement in alleged religious extremism, and he was detained and subsequently deported to Syria. The Court held that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 4, 8, and 13 as a result of the deportation.