The Strasbourg court found that Cyprus failed to comply with the European convention on human rights and basic tenets of refugee law when the Syrians... were prevented from disembarking.
Nicoletta Charalambidou, a prominent human rights attorney, stated, 'This ruling has exposed these illegal practices and it has set a precedent. It is a perfect win for human rights.'
The court noted there was no doubt that the applicants' removal from Cypriot territorial waters and their forced return to Lebanon had constituted expulsion, which amounted to degrading treatment.
The judgment is seen as a potential catalyst, encouraging other asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus to pursue their claims following the ruling that affirms their rights.
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