In the case of J.B. v. Greece the Court held that there had been no violation of the right to an effective remedy in conjunction with the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment.

The case concerned the potential return of a Syrian national from Greece to Türkiye under the EU-Türkiye Statement, which aimed at stopping the flow of irregular migration via Türkiye to Europe.

The Court found that the authorities had conducted a thorough examination of the applicant’s asylum claim. They had considered the conditions he would face in Türkiye and the specific risks he had alleged, had consulted a wide range of reports and statistics and had examined the coherent set of assurances and monitoring mechanisms forming part of the EU-Türkiye Statement. At the judicial stage, the applicant had benefited from legal assistance and had been able to challenge the finding that Türkiye was a safe third country for him. He had received a detailed reply to his arguments, including to the reports that he had produced before the national courts.

The Court also held that there had been a violation concerning the conditions of detention as concerned his detention in the police station.

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