M.B. v the Netherlands
European Court of Human Rights · Application no. 63890/16 · Decision 23 November 2017 · Council of Europe
Key principle
Article 3 removal cases require careful, individualised country-of-origin and credibility analysis.
Facts
The applicant challenged removal from the Netherlands, invoking risks connected to his stated sexual orientation.
Legal questions
Was the domestic credibility and risk assessment compatible with Article 3?
Holding
The Court examined credibility findings and country conditions and reached its decision on the specific record before it.
Practical relevance
Illustrates how the Court reviews domestic credibility findings in SOGI removal cases.
Limitations
Fact-specific inadmissibility / merits outcomes should be read directly on HUDOC.
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