Hussun and Others v. Italy (dec.)

Information Note on the Court’s case-law No. 86

May 2006

Hussun and Others v. Italy (dec.) - 10171/05

Decision 11.5.2006 [Section III]

Article 2

Article 2-1

Life

Expulsion to Libya of a group of illegal immigrants, allegedly entailing risk of death: admissible

Article 3

Extradition

Expulsion to Libya of a group of illegal immigrants, allegedly entailing risk of ill-treatment: admissible

Article 13

Effective remedy

Expulsion to Libya of a group of illegal immigrants, with no possibility to challenge this measure: admissible

Article 34

Hinder the exercise of the right of petition

Expulsion to Libya of a group of illegal immigrants, notwithstanding the Court’s request for information allowing it to decide whether to apply Rule 39: admissible

Article 4 of Protocol No. 4

Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens

Expulsion to Libya of a group of illegal immigrants: admissible

In 2005 the 87 applicants, who told the Court that they belonged to a group of around 1,200 illegal immigrants, arrived in Italy on board boats coming from Libya, and were placed in temporary reception centres. Deportation orders were issued in respect of a number of the applicants. Some of those concerned were released as they had been held for longer than the maximum period allowed; the others were deported.

Admissible under Articles 2, 3 and 34 of the Convention and Article 4 of Protocol No. 4, and under Article 13 taken in conjunction with Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention and Article 4 of Protocol No. 4, with regard to the applicants who had been deported.

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