ECtHR rules that a delay of 14 years to determine an asylum application is in breach of Article 8 and 13 ECHR.

In the case of B.A.C v Greece (application no. 11981/15), the Court found in particular that the failure by the authorities to determine the applicant’s asylum application for a period of more than 14 years without any justification had breached the positive obligations inherent in his right to respect for his private life. Furthermore, while waiting for a decision on his asylum application, the applicant’s legal status remained uncertain, thus putting him in danger of being returned to Turkey, where there was a substantial risk that he might be subjected to treatment breaching Article 3 of the Convention.

Full ECtHR press release attached.