Communicated on 8 November 2016

THIRD SECTION

Application no 61559/16 A.A. and Others against Sweden lodged on 20 October 2016

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicants are an Afghan family consisting of a mother and four adult daughters, who arrived in Sweden and applied for asylum in 2011. They submitted that if they were to be deported to Afghanistan, where they lack a male network, they would risk being killed or face treatment in contravention of Article 3. Their applications were rejected by the Migration Agency and, upon appeal, by the migration courts.

COMPLAINT

The applicants complain under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention that, if

they were to be deported to Afghanistan, where they lack a male network, they would risk being killed or face treatment in contravention of Article 3.

QUESTION

In the light of the applicants ’ claims and the documents which have been submitted, would they face a risk of being subjected to treat ment in breach of Articles 2 or 3 of the Convention if the deportation order were enforced?