W.S. v Iceland - 55338/09 [2010] ECHR 1349 (24 August 2010)

W.S. v Iceland - 55338/09 [2010] ECHR 1349 (24 August 2010)

The applicant received a residence permit in Iceland on humanitarian grounds and withdrew his application. There are no special circumstances requiring continued examination. The case is struck out.

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Citation
[2010] ECHR 1349
Parties
Applicant: W. S.; Respondent: Iceland
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
24 August 2010
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Application Withdrawal and Striking Out
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Asylum, Deportation, Non Refoulement, Right to Family Life, Prohibition of Torture, Procedural Safeguards
Human Rights Law Immigration Law Asylum Deportation Non Refoulement Right to Family Life Prohibition of Torture Procedural Safeguards

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Parties

W. S.

Applicant

Iceland

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Decision on Application Withdrawal and Striking Out

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether expulsion to Greece would violate Article 3 of the Convention due to treatment of asylum seekers and risk of refoulement to Afghanistan
  2. 2 Whether there are effective procedural safeguards in Greece against removal to Afghanistan
  3. 3 Whether the applicant's rights under Articles 8, 13, 14 and Article 1 of Protocol No. 7 would be violated

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant received a residence permit in Iceland on humanitarian grounds and withdrew his application. There are no special circumstances requiring continued examination. The case is struck out.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • The application is struck out of the list of cases.