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UNHCR Interventions before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

Speeches and statements

UNHCR Interventions before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

September 2025
  1. UNHCR, Statement on credibility assessment in asylum procedures issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the cases of Ramadi (C-7/25) and Kirkuk (C-8/25), August 2025
  2. UNHCR, Written observations on a force majeure defence in reception cases issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of S.A., R.J. v Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (C-97/24), 30 May 2024
  3. UNHCR, Statement on membership of particular social group and the best interests of the child in asylum procedures issued in the context of the preliminary ruling reference to the CJEU in the case of K., L. v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-646/21), 21 June 2023
  4. UNHCR, Statement on the concept of persecution on cumulative grounds in light of the current situation for women and girls in Afghanistan: Issued in the context of the preliminary ruling reference to the CJEU in the cases of AH and FN v. Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und Asyl (C-608/22 and C-609/22), 25 May 2023
  5. UNHCR, Statement on the interpretation of Article 5(3) of the EU Qualification Directive regarding subsequent applications for international protection based on sur place religious conversion: issued in the context of the preliminary ruling reference to the CJEU in the case of J.F. v. Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und Asyl (C-222/22), 3 February 2023
  6. UNHCR, Written observations on the reference for a preliminary ruling of the CJEU in the case of S. and A. v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-151/22), June 2022
  7. UNHCR, Written observations on gender-based persecution issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of WS v Intervyuirasht organ na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite pri Ministerskia savet (C-621/21) before the CJEU, 24 March 2022
  8. UNHCR, Statement on family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of CR, GF, TY v. Landeshauptmann von Wien (C-560/20), 22 June 2021
  9. UNHCR, Additional observations on refugee status of Palestinian refugees issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of NB & AB v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-349/20), 21 June 2021
  10. UNHCR, Written observations on refugee status of Palestinian refugees issues in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of NB & AB v Secretary of State for the Home Department (C-349/20), 30 November 2020
  11. UNHCR, Statement on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention, issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of Federal Republic of Germany v XT (C-507/19), 18 August 2020
  12. UNHCR, Statement on safe country concepts and the right to an effective remedy, issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of LH v Bevándorlási és Menekültügyi Hivatal (C-564/18), September 2019
  13. UNHCR, Written observations on persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the cases of A, B, C v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-148/13, 149/13 and 150/13), 21 August 2013
  14. UNHCR, Oral intervention on asylum claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel v X, Y and Z (C-199/12, C-200/12, C-201/12), 11 April 2013
  15. UNHCR, Written observations on asylum claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel v. X, Y and Z (C-199/12, C-200/12, C-201/12), 28 September 2012
  16. UNHCR, Note sur l’interprétation de la notion de ‘conflit armé interne’ visée par l’article 15, c) de la Directive Qualification dans le cadre de l’affaire Aboubacar Diakité c. Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (C-285/12) pendante à la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne, 19 September 2012
  17. UNHCR, Statement on the right to asylum, UNHCR’s supervisory responsibility and the duty of States to cooperate with UNHCR issued in the context of a preliminary reference to CJEU in the case of Zuheyr Freyeh Halaf v. Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite pri Ministerskia savet (C-528/11), August 2012
  18. UNHCR, Oral intervention on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention issued in the context of a preliminary reference to CJEU in the case of Mostafa Abed El Karem El Kott and Others v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal (C-364/11), 15 May 2012
  19. UNHCR, WWritten observations on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention issued in the context of a preliminary reference to CJEU in the case of Mostafa Abed El Karem El Kott and Others v Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal (C-364/11), 27 October 2011
  20. UNHCR, Statement on reception conditions in the Dublin procedure issued in the context of a preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of Cimade, GISTI v Ministre de l'Intérieur, de l'Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l'Immigration (Case C-179/11), 1 August 2011
  21. UNHCR, Oral intervention on Dublin transfers issued in the context of a preliminary reference to the CJEU in the cases of N.S. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and M.E. and Others v. Refugee Application Commissioner and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (C-411/10 and C-493/10), 28 June 2011
  22. UNHCR, Statement on religious persecution issued in the context of a preliminary reference to the CJEU in the cases of Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Y and Z (Case C-71/11), 17 June 2011
  23. UNHCR, Written observations on Dublin transfers issued in the context of a preliminary reference to the CJEU in the cases of N.S. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and M.E. and Others v. Refugee Application Commissioner and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (C-411/10 and C-493/10), 1 February 2011
  24. UNHCR, Statement on the right to an effective remedy in accelerated asylum procedures issued in the context of a preliminary reference to the CJEU in the case of Brahim Samba Diouf v. Ministre du Travail, de l'Emploi et de l'Immigration (C-69/10), 21 May 2010
  25. UNHCR, Revised statement on Article 1D of the 1951 Convention issued in the context of the preliminary reference to the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the case of Bolbol v. Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal (C-31/09), October 2009
  26. UNHCR, Statement on Article 1F of the 1951 Convention issued in the context of the preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the cases of Bundesrepublik Deutschland v. B and D (C-57/09 and C-101/09), July 2009
  27. UNHCR, Statement on the ceased circumstances clause issued in the context of the preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the cases of Salahadin Abdulla and Others v. Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-175/08, C-176/08, C-178/08 and C-179/08), August 2008
  28. UNHCR, Statement on subsidiary protection for people threatened by indiscriminate violence issued in the context of the preliminary references to the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the case of Elgafaji v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie (C-465/07), January 2008

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