Language of document :

Reference for a preliminary ruling from Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (United Kingdom) made on 22 June 2016 – MP v Secretary of State for the Home Department

(Case C-353/16)

Language of the case: English

Referring court

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: MP

Defendant: Secretary of State for the Home Department

Question referred

Does article 2(e), read with article 15(b), of EU Council Directive 2004/83/EC1 cover a real risk of serious harm to the physical or psychological health of the applicant if returned to the country of origin, resulting from previous torture or inhuman or degrading treatment for which the country of origin was responsible?

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1 Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted

OJ L 304, p. 12