In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Z.H. and R.H. v. Switzerland (application no. 60119/12) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been no violation of Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerned the asylum applications of two Afghan nationals, Ms. Z.H. and Mr. R.H., who married in a religious ceremony in Iran when Ms. Z.H. had been a child, and which were considered separately – the couple not being considered legally married by the Swiss authorities – resulting in the expulsion of Mr. R.H. to Italy. In the proceedings before the European Court, the couple alleged that the expulsion of Mr. R.H. had breached their right to respect for their family life. Den Rest des Beitrags lesen »