They stated that they had reasons to fear for their lives as a civil war was raging in Lebanon.

  In 1990 the applicants travelled from Lebanon over Italy to Switzerland where on 16 July 1990 they applied for asylum.

that the applicant - whose true name was not Selahattin Erdem, but Duran Kalkan - was one of the founders of the PKK and a former member of the PKK’s Executive Committee who had built up PKK units in Lebanon

They stated that they had left Lebanon, where their lives were in danger.

According to the information provided, he has no family in Lebanon. He speaks broken Arabic.

will not be protected against being sent on to such country. (2) An alien falling within section 7(1) may not be returned to a country where he will risk persecution on the grounds set out in Article

This amount will be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable on the date of payment, and will be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court

Levantis, a lawyer practising in Athens. The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicants, may be summarised as follows.   A.

    Principal facts   The applicant, Hachette Filipacchi Associés, is a French commercial partnership with its registered office in Levallois-Perret (France).

          The applicant complains that if he is deported to Syria he will be persecuted by Syria for his activities in a Christian Militia in Lebanon.

The man from Lebanon told him that, if he returned to Lebanon on Monday, he should send him two e-mails, and that they should meet the following Monday at one of three times: 10.30 a.m., 2 p.m. or 6 p.m

    The applicant, Mr Yasser Chraidi, was born in 1959 in Lebanon. At the time of lodging his application, he was detained in Berlin. He is currently living in Lebanon. 6.

    Principal facts   The applicants, Mohamad Riad and Abdelhadi Idiab, are Palestinian nationals who were born in 1980 and 1981 respectively and live in Lebanon.

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  On 24 May 1996 the applicant was extradited to Germany from Lebanon and held in detention.

facts   The applicants are two companies incorporated under French law, Hachette Filipacchi Presse Automobile and Société de Conception de Presse et d’Edition, whose registered offices are in Levallois-Perret

Belgium (no. 29787/03)   The applicants, Mohamad Riad and Abdelhadi Idiab, are Palestinian nationals who were born in 1980 and 1981 respectively and live in Lebanon.

    The applicant, who was born in Beirut (Lebanon) in 1958, is at present detained in Rennes Prison (Ille-et-Vilaine).

We think it reasonably likely that when she returns he will repeat his threatening and intimidating behaviour and will see the ongoing court proceedings as a way of frightening and demoralising her.