Communicated on 16 January 2018

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 530/18 S.S. G. and Others against the Netherlands lodged on 7 December 2017

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The application concerns a Sikh family consisting of three adults and three minor children hailing from Kabul, Afghanistan whose two successive asylum application s w ere rejected by the Netherlands. The applicants allege that their removal to Afghanistan will viol ate their rights under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.

QUESTION

In the light of the applicants ’ claims and the documents which have been submitted, more specifically the documents from the UNHCR, and in light of information set out in the UK Home Office ’ s “Country Policy and Information Note Af ghanistan: Hindus and Sikhs” of 7 February 2017, would the applicants face a risk of being subjected to treatment in breach of Articles 2 and/or 3 of the Convention if they were expelled to Afghanistan?