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  • Sophie Bols

D.M. v. Sweden: Hazara ethnicity, apostasy, “westernisation”, and the ability to “play the game” under article 3 ECHR

September 11, 2026

By Sophie Bols The ECtHR’s judgment in D.M. v Sweden has been well received by scholars and practitioners, alongside other recent migration-related judgments, in which the Court has issued well‑reasoned and protective decisions amid intense political contestation. The judgment provides important safeguards at a moment when several member states have begun deporting, or openly discussing […]