Facts
The appellant, a single man in good health, applied for asylum in Switzerland in 2011. His application was rejected and he was placed in a civil protection shelter (PC) by the Vaud Establishment for the Reception of Migrants (EVAM). He requested to be transferred to another type of accommodation, citing housing conditions contrary to human dignity and respect for private life. The Department of Economy of the Canton of Vaud rejected his request, and the Federal Administrative Court confirmed this decision.
The appellant then appealed to the Social Law Court, which rejected his appeal. He then appealed to the Federal Court, invoking Articles 7 and 12 of the Swiss Federal Constitution (Cst.), as well as Articles 3 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Considerations
The Court examined the housing conditions in the PC shelter and found that, although the conditions are difficult, they do not contravene the minimum requirements guaranteed by Article 12 Cst. The Court also examined the alleged violation of Article 3 ECHR, which prohibits inhuman or degrading treatment, and concluded that the disadvantages associated with temporary accommodation in a PC shelter do not reach the minimum level of severity required to fall within the scope of this article.
The Court also examined the complaint based on the right to respect for private life, guaranteed by…