Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-638/16 PPU. X and X v État Belge

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Series Details No.11, 2017 (07.02.17)
Publication Date 07/02/2017
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According to Advocate General Mengozzi, Members States must issue a visa on humanitarian grounds where substantial grounds have been shown for believing that a refusal would place persons seeking international protection at risk of torture or inhuman or degrading treatment.

It is irrelevant whether or not there are ties between the person concerned and the requested Member State.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2017-02/cp170011en.pdf
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EUObserver, 07.02.17: EU states on hook for humanitarian visas https://euobserver.com/migration/136823
Deutsche Welle, 07.02.17: Victims of torture must receive EU visas, court adviser says http://dw.com/p/2X7Rm
Politico, 07.02.17: EU top lawyer: Belgium must grant asylum to Syrians http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-top-lawyer-belgium-must-grant-asylum-to-syrians/
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