The Court held three Grand Chamber hearings concerning three member States: Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

The case R.A. and Others v. Poland concerns a group of 32 Afghan nationals who claim to have fled Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power. They were left stranded in a makeshift camp on the border between Belarus and Poland from 8 August until 23 October 2021.

The case H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia concerns alleged “pushbacks” in the vicinity of the Latvian Belarusian border starting from 10 August 2021.

The case C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania concerns four Cuban nationals and their repeated attempts to enter Lithuania by crossing the border with Belarus.

• Press release: R.A. and Others v. Poland
• Press release: H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia
• Press release: C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania
• Webcast of the hearing R.A. and Others v. Poland 
• Webcast of the hearing H.M.M. and Others v. Latvia
• Webcast of the hearing C.O.C.G. and Others v. Lithuania
• Country profile: Latvia
• Country profile: Lithuania
• Country profile: Poland