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26/09/2019
NL: The Court of The Hague ruled whether a Dublin transfer can be annulled in the context of human trafficking investigations.

ECLI
ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2019:10421
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Type
Judgment
Original Documents
Relevant Legislative Provisions
National law only (in case there is no reference to EU law/ECHR)
Reference
Netherlands, Court of The Hague [Rechtbank Den Haag], Applicant (Uganda) v State Secretary for Justice and Security [Decision of 06.08.2019] (Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid), NL19.18360, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2019:10421, 26 September 2019. 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=842
Case history
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Abstract

By decision of 6 August 2019 (the contested decision), the State Secretary for Justice and Secutiry did not process the applicant's asylum application because considered Spain is held responsible for examining the application. The applicant appealed against the contested decision based on Artcile 30 of the Aliens Act 2000 and stated that he/she had become victim of human trafficking, detention and rape; he/she pointed out that the State Secretary has a positive obligation to prevent human trafficking to address and protect victims, and stated that the principle of interstate trust cannot be assumed with regard to Spain. 


Country of Decision
Netherlands
Court Name
NL: Court of The Hague [Rechtbank Den Haag]
Case Number
NL19.18360
Date of Decision
26/09/2019
Country of Origin
Uganda
Keywords
Dublin procedure
Trafficking
Vulnerable Group