Ukraine paid 9,800 euros for the illegal detention of a asylum seeker

April 27, 2021

Just a few days ago Ukraine paid the Guinean applicant in the case of “Nur and Others v. Ukraine” (application no. 77647/11) EUR 9,800 in respect of the violation of her right to liberty and security. The applicant faced gender-based violence in Guinea and was forced to flee and seek international protection. She was a minor at the time of her detention. In the first stages of detention she was accompanied by her brother, but later they were placed in various MCCs.

The judgment in the case was handed down on 16 July 2020, but we refrained from reporting it because of the difficulties encountered by the applicant due to the incorrect translation of her name in the judgment. So far, the translation has been edited and we are ready to share our experience.

Strategic litigation expert Svitlana Butenko comments on the case:

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