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12/05/26

On 11 May 2026, the Court has accepted the referral to the Grand Chamber of the case Z and Others v. Finland.

The case concerns the Finnish courts’ decision to order the return of X and Y, who have been granted asylum in Finland, to Russia under the Hague Child Abduction Convention.

The Court has also decided to reject a request to refer 10 other cases.

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