It is one of Germany's most notorious deaths in custody: The presumed killing of Oury Jalloh, an asylum seeker from Sierra Leone who died in a police cell in 2005. After more than 17 years of legal battles, the highest German court rejected a constitutional complaint by Jalloh's brother, who said he'd now take the case to the European Court of Human Rights.
Two Afghan men in Germany have been convicted of killing their older sister. They said they didn't support her modern lifestyle.
A 32-year-old man who stabbed several people at a center for asylum seekers at Lake Constance last year has been sentenced to life in jail. The attack left six people seriously wounded and a 38-year-old Syrian died at the scene.
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) may not look at records and data on the cell phones of refugees without good reason, according to a court ruling.
In Greece, an Afghan asylum seeker who tried to kill herself by setting herself on fire two years ago has received a 15-month sentence, suspended for three years.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has sentenced the Hungarian government to almost €40,000 in damages for the death of a Syrian refugee. The incident occurred while he tried to cross from Serbia to Hungary by boat on the Tisza river in 2016.
A court in northern France has sentenced 14 Sri Lankan nationals to prison for operating a people-smuggling ring across Europe – part of a continent-wide attempt to crack down on the lucrative criminal networks.
A Moroccan court has increased the sentences of 13 migrants to three years over last year's deadly crossing attempt into the Spanish enclave of Melilla, their lawyer has said. At least 23 migrants died in the stampede.
A Greek court has ordered the release of a Somali migrant who had been sentenced to life in prison for human smuggling. The case has highlighted harsh sentencing guidelines in Greece introduced in recent years as part of an effort to fight irregular migration.
Restrictions imposed by Dutch immigration authorities on family reunions for asylum seekers are illegal under Dutch, European and international law, a court has ruled.
The Dutch court ruled that the Netherlands must treat migrants who arrive from other countries just as well as refugees from Ukraine. The court noted, however, "there are now too few places in the entire system to accommodate people according to the standards."
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that unaccompanied and underage refugees can bring their family to the EU even if they are already married.