The Strategic Litigation Task Force is a team of active and former members of the Refugee Law Clinic Berlin and I HAVE RIGHTS and external volunteers specialised in migration law. They are working on interim measures in front of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in case one or more of our beneficiaries are at risk of irreparable harm, for example if specific medical treatment is needed that cannot be covered on Samos.
We give a detailed portrayal of each individual case that we bring in front of the ECtHR:
Young mother successfully sues the Greek Government for the treatment she suffered as a pregnant woman in the “hotspot” on Samos
Press Release For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights has condemned the living conditions faced by an asylum seeker in a Greek hotspot as inhumane and degrading treatment. It found a violation of Article 3 of the Convention and awarded the applicant 5000 Euro [...]
Interim measure granted in case concerning denial of emergency medical treatment for two of IHR’s beneficiaries
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted an urgent interim measure pursuant to Article 39 of the Rules of Court in the cases C.N. v. Greece (Application no. 32683/22) and R.M. v. Greece (Application no. 32755/22). The cases concerned two people, represented by I HAVE RIGHTS (IHR), [...]
N.E. and others v. Greece No. 8716/20
European Court of Human Rights: Pregnant asylum seekers claim inhuman or degrading treatment in Samos ‘hotspot’ in legal proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights In the case N.E. and others v. Greece, currently pending before the European Court of Human Rights, the applicants submitted their [...]
J.L. v. Greece, Appl. No. 23336/21
Samos Person suffering from multiple kidney stones and Hydronephrosis Application granted Authorities have not complied yet Living conditions at the time of the application On 24 August 2020 the applicant [...]
F.A. v. Greece No. 63297/19
European Court of Human Rights: Another pregnant woman takes action against the living conditions in the Samos “hotspot.” On 5th March 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) informed the representative of the applicant in F.A. v. Greece that the Greek government had rejected a friendly [...]
H.A. v. Greece No. 59670/19
European Court of Human Rights: Greek government agrees to pay compensation for inhumane and degrading living conditions in the Samos “hotspot” On 21 January 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published a decision in the case of Ms. H.A through which it confirmed a settlement [...]