L.A. AND OTHERS v. GREECE and 1 other application

Doc ref: 12237/20;12736/20 • ECHR ID: 001-202800

Document date: May 12, 2020

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L.A. AND OTHERS v. GREECE and 1 other application

Doc ref: 12237/20;12736/20 • ECHR ID: 001-202800

Document date: May 12, 2020

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Communicated on 12 May 2020 Published on 2 June 2020

FIRST SECTION

Applications nos. 12237/20 and 12736/20 L.A. and Others against Greece and A.A. against Greece lodged on 5 March 2020 and 7 March 2020 respectively

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE S

The applicants are a mother with two children, and an unaccompanied minor, all of Syrian nationality. The applications concern the alleged push ‑ backs of the applicants from Greece back to Turkey after they crossed the borders in Evros -Edirne area in February 2020.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. Did the applicants cross the borders from Turkey and enter Greece on the alleged dates? Were they arrested from the Greek police or other State agents and transferred back to Turkey? The parties are invited to submit any evidence they may have in this regard.

2. Has there been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention on account of the alleged push-backs of the applicants from the Greek soil to the Turkish side of the borders which according to them, obstructed them from lodging an asylum request and a family reunification request?

3. Has there been a violation of Article 3 and/or Article 5 of the Convention on account of transfer of the applicants from Greece to Turkey and the conditions under which it allegedly took place?

4. Has there been a violation of Article 13 of the Convention taken alone and/or in conjunction with Article 3 of the Convention on account of the lack of a legal remedy in respect of the above-mentioned complaints?

APPENDIX

Application no 12237/20

No.

Applicant ’ s Name

Birth year

Nationality

Place of residence

1L.A.

1975Syrian

Edirne

2A.A.

2003Syrian

Edirne

3S.A.

2009Syrian

Edirne

Application no 12736/20

No.

Applicant ’ s Name

Birth year

Nationality

Place of residence

1A.A.

2004Syrian

Edirne Enez

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