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23/09/2025
The ECtHR decided not to extend the interim measure previously adopted to prevent the removal from Austria of a Syrian national, on the ground that it had not been shown, considering the current general security situation in Syria and the individual circumstances of the case, that if removed, the applicant would face a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to his rights under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.
23/09/2025
The ECtHR decided not to extend the interim measure previously adopted to prevent the removal from Austria of a Syrian national, on the ground that it had not been shown, considering the current general security situation in Syria and the individual circumstances of the case, that if removed, the applicant would face a real and imminent risk of irreparable harm to his rights under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.

ECLI
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EUAA Information and Analysis Sector (IAS)
Other Source/Information
Type
Interim Measures
Original Documents
Relevant Legislative Provisions
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Reference
Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights [ECtHR], A.F. v Austria, 24394/25, 23 September 2025. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.
Permanent link to the case
https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=5434
Case history
Other information
Abstract

A.F., a Syrian national applied for interim measure before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against Austria alleging a real and imminent risk of violation of rights enshrined under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights upon return to his country of origin. The applicant argued that the alleged risk is due to the volatile and humanitarian situation in Syria.


The ECtHR allowed an interim measure on 11 August, applicable until 8 September 2025, to gather more information from the Austrian Government which was ordered not to remove the applicant during this period. The measure was extended on 5 September until 25 September 2025 for submission of additional information by both parties.


By decision of 23 September 2025 the measure was no longer extended as, based on the facts of the case, the parties' submissions, and the publicly available country of origin materials, it had not been shown that in view of the current situation in Syria and the applicant's individual circumstances that he would be at risk of irreparable harm reaching the threshold of Articles 2 and 3, in case of return.
Country of Decision
Council of Europe
Court Name
CoE: European Court of Human Rights [ECtHR]
Case Number
24394/25
Date of Decision
23/09/2025
Country of Origin
Syria
Keywords
Return/Removal/Deportation
Torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment