Court name: ECtHR
State: Russian Federation
Date of decision:
Legal instruments: 1997 European Convention on Nationality, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Key aspects: Deportation and removal, Deprivation of nationality, Procedural safeguards, Respect for private and family life
After discovering that the applicant had omitted information when applying for Russian citizenship, his citizenship was annulled and an entry ban was enforced. In light of the far reaching consequences of this decision, and its apparent arbitrary nature, the Court held that the annulment interfered with the applicant's rights as guaranteed under Article 8 of the Convention. Furthermore, the expulsion of the applicant from Russian territory failed to respect the principle of proportionality, particularly given the lack of evidence of any threat to Russian national security posed by the applicant, thereby violating Article 8.