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Document 12016P019

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
TITLE II - FREEDOMS
Article 19 Protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition

OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 397–397 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

In force

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/char_2016/art_19/oj

7.6.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/397


Article 19

Protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition

1.   Collective expulsions are prohibited.

2.   No one may be removed, expelled or extradited to a State where there is a serious risk that he or she would be subjected to the death penalty, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.


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