SAADI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM / ECHR

Notes

Date	29/01/2008
AppNr	13229/03
Body	Court (Grand Chamber)
Type	Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)
Articles	41; 5-1; 5-2
Violated / NonViolated	5-25-1
Citations	5-15-1-f5-45-25-3

Conclusions:

No violation of Art. 5-1
Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Violation of Art. 5-2

Keywords:

(art. 5-1) deprivation of liberty
(art. 5-1) lawful arrest or detention
(art. 5-1-f) prevent unauthorised entry into country
(art. 5-2) prompt information

ECHR Notes

Originating Body	Court (Grand Chamber)
Document Type	Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)
Published in	Selected for publication in Reports of Judgments and Decisions
Language	ENGLISH;FRENCH;RUSSIAN
Application Number	13229/03
Importance Level	1
Represented by	WILSON & Co.
Respondent State	the United Kingdom
Date of Judgment	29/01/2008
	11/07/2006
Conclusion	No violation of Art. 5-1 ; Violation of Art. 5-2 ; Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Articles	5-1 , 5-2 , 41
Separate Opinions	Yes
Law at Issue	Schedules 2 paragraph 2, 8, 9, 10, 16(1) and 21(1) and section 11 of the Immigration Act 1971 ; Schedules 2 paragraph 16(2) and 21(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (as substituted by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999) ; "Fairer, Faster and Firmer - A Modern Approach to Immigration and Asylum" (Cm 4018), paragraphs 12.3, 12.7 and 12.11, White Paper (policy paper 1998) ; Home "Operational Enforcement Manual"
Strasbourg Case Law	Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 28 May 1985, Series A no. 94, §§ 67-68 ; Aerts v. Belgium, judgment of 30 July 1998, Reports 1998-V, § 46 ; Al Adsani v. the United Kingdom [GC], no. 35763/97, § 55, ECHR 2001 XI ; Amuur v. France, judgment of 25 June 1996, Reports des arrêts and décisions 1996 III, §§ 41, 43, 50 ; Bosphorus Hava Yollari Turizm ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (Bosphorus Airways) v. Ireland [GC], no. 45036/98, § 150, ECHR 2005 VI ; Bouamar v. Belgium, judgment of 29 February 1988, Series A no. 129, § 50 ; Bozano v. France, judgment of 18 December 1986, Series A no. 111 ; Brogan and Others v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 29 November 1988, Series A no. 145-B, § 58 ; Chahal v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 15 November 1996, Reports 1996-V, §§ 73, 112, 113, 118 ; Conka v. Belgium, no. 51564/99, ECHR 2002-I ; Engel and Others v. the Netherlands, judgment of 8 June 1976, Series A no. 22, §§ 60-66 ; Enhorn v. Sweden, no. 56529/00, §§ 42, 44, ECHR 2005-I ; Gebremedhin [Gaberamadhien] v. France, no. 25389/05, § 74, ECHR 2007 ... ; Golder v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 21 February 1975, Series A no. 18, § 29, ; Hilda Hafsteinsdóttir v. Iceland, no. 40905/98, § 51, 8 June 2004 ; Johnston and Others v. Ireland, judgment of 18 December 1986, Series A no. 112, § 51 and s. ; Lithgow and Others v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 8 July 1986, Series A no. 102, §§ 114 and 117 ; McVeigh and Others v. the United Kingdom, requêtes nos 8022/77, 8025/77, 8027/77, decision de la Commission du 18 March 1981, Décisions and rapports 25, pp. 81 and 86 ; O'Hara v. the United Kingdom, no. 37555/97, § 34, ECHR 2001-X ; Stafford v. the United Kingdom [GC], no. 46295/99, § 64, ECHR 2002 IV ; Stec and Others v. the United Kingdom (dev.) [GC], nos 65731/01 and 65900/01, § 48, ECHR 2005-X ; T. v. the United Kingdom [GC], no. 24724/94, § 103, 16 December 1999 ; Vasileva v. Denmark, no. 52792/99, § 37, 25 September 2003 ; Winterwerp v. the Netherlands, judgment of 24 October 1979, Series A no. 33, §§ 37, 39 ; Witold Litwa v. Poland, no. 26629/95, §§ 49, 57-59, 78, ECHR 2000-III
External Sources	Articles 31, 32 and 33 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) ; Articles 3, 9, 13 and 14(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ("UDHR") ; Articles 9(1) and 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR") ; Articles 1, 31 and 33 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (Geneva, 1951: "Refugee Convention") ; Conclusion No. 44 (XXXVII) - 1986) relating to the detention of asylum seekers of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' Programme, approved by the General Assembly (Resolution 41/124) ; Guideline 3 (1995) to give effect to the Conclusion No. 44 of the UNHCR ; Recommendation (E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.3) of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ; Recommendation (Rec (2003) 5) of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ; Report on the visit to the United Kingdom of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (CommDH(2005)6) ; Article 18 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (2000) ; Articles 7 and 18 of the Council Directive 2005/85/EC (1995), minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (OJ L 326)
Keywords	"(Art. 5-1) DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY" "(Art. 5-1) LAWFUL ARREST OR DETENTION" "(Art. 5-1-f) PREVENT UNAUTHORISED ENTRY INTO COUNTRY" "(Art. 5-2) PROMPT INFORMATION" PROPORTIONALITY

Application Documents 2

	53 SAADI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 5-2, 5-1 Court (Fourth Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	11/07/2006
	7 SAADI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM Court (Fourth Section) Decision	27/09/2005

References 27

	44 GEBREMEDHIN [GABERAMADHIEN] v. FRANCE 13, 3, 5-1-f Court (Second Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	26/04/2007
	67 STEC AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM Court (Grand Chamber) Decision	06/07/2005
	5 BOSPHORUS HAVA YOLLARI TURIZM VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI v. IRELAND P1-1 Court (Grand Chamber) Judgment (Merits)	30/06/2005
	8 HILDA HAFSTEINSDOTTIR v. ICELAND 5-1 Court (Fourth Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	08/06/2004
	23 VASILEVA v. DENMARK 5-1 Court (First Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	25/09/2003
	13 ENHORN v. SWEDEN Court (Fourth Section) Decision	10/12/2002
	8 HAFSTEINSDOTTIR v. ICELAND Court (Fourth Section) Decision (Partial)	22/10/2002
	61 STAFFORD v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 5-1, 5-4 Court (Grand Chamber) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	28/05/2002
	116 CONKA v. BELGIUM 5-1, 5-4, P4-4, 13, 5-2, 3, 13 Court (Third Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	05/02/2002
	59 AL-ADSANI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 3, 6-1 Court (Grand Chamber) Judgment (Merits)	21/11/2001
	25 O'HARA v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 5-3, 5-5, 5-1 Court (Third Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	16/10/2001
	31 BOSPHORUS HAVA YOLLARI TURIZM VE TICARET AS v. IRELAND Court (Fourth Section) Decision	13/09/2001
	16 STAFFORD v. THE UNITED KINGDOM Court (Third Section) Decision	29/05/2001
	82 WITOLD LITWA v. POLAND 5-1 Court (Second Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	04/04/2000
	48 T. v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 6-1, 5-4, 3, 6-1, 5-1 Court (Grand Chamber) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	16/12/1999
	86 AERTS v. BELGIUM 5-1, 6-1, 5-4, 3 Court (Chamber) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	30/07/1998
	370 CHAHAL v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 3, 5-4, 13, 5-1 Court (Grand Chamber) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	15/11/1996
	433 AMUUR v. FRANCE 5-1 Court (Chamber) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	25/06/1996
	298 BROGAN AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 5-3, 5-5, 5-1, 5-4 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits)	29/11/1988
	53 BOUAMAR v. BELGIUM 5-1, 5-4, 14, 5-4 Court (Chamber) Judgment (Merits)	29/02/1988
	125 JOHNSTON AND OTHERS v. IRELAND 8, 8, 12, 14 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	18/12/1986
	437 LITHGOW AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM P1-1, 14, 6-1, 13 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits)	08/07/1986
	264 ABDULAZIZ, CABALES AND BALKANDALI v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 8, 14, 13 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	28/05/1985
	10 X., Y. and Z. v. the UNITED KINGDOM Commission (Plenary) Decision	08/12/1979
	251 WINTERWERP v. THE NETHERLANDS 5-4, 6-1, 5-1 Court (Chamber) Judgment (Merits)	24/10/1979
	400 ENGEL AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3-b, 6-3-c, 6-3-d, 6, 14 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits)	08/06/1976
	411 GOLDER v. THE UNITED KINGDOM 6-1, 8 Court (Plenary) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	21/02/1975

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	4 SADAYKOV v. BULGARIA 5-1-f, 5-4 Court (Fifth Section) Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction)	22/05/2008

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