Case summaries
Hungary - Metropolitan Court, 23 September 2009, M.A.A. v. Office of Immigration and Nationality, 21.K.31484/2009/6
Country of applicant:
Somalia
Keywords:
Assessment of facts and circumstances, Credibility assessment, Individual assessment, Serious harm, Subsidiary Protection
The Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN) found the applicant not credible and therefore did not assess the risk of serious harm. Instead the OIN granted protection against refoulement. The Metropolitan Court ruled that the OIN was obliged to assess conditions for subsidiary protection and serious harm even if the applicant was not found credible.
Date of decision:
23-09-2009
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Qualification Directive, Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004,1951 Refugee Convention,Art 1A (2),Art 15 (c),Art 15 (b),Art 4.3,Art 7,Art 10.1 (a),Art 6,Art 4.5,Art 10.1 (c),UNHCR Handbook,Para 38,Para 37,Para 41,Para 42,Para 65,Para 39,Para 40,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 3
Germany - Administrative Court Köln, 12 October 2007, 18 K 6334/05.A
Country of applicant:
Iraq
Keywords:
Assessment of facts and circumstances, Individual assessment, Internal protection, Non-state actors/agents of persecution, Previous persecution, Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Personal circumstances of applicant, Standard of proof, Religion
Currently every Sunnite and Shiite from Central and South Iraq is to be considered as a refugee within the meaning of Section 60 (1) Residence Act and the 1951 Refugee Convention, if he/she originates from a region with mixed denominations.
Returnees who originate from regions of mixed denominations cannot obtain internal protection in any part of Iraq.
Date of decision:
12-10-2007
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Qualification Directive, Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004,1951 Refugee Convention,Art 8,Art 4.3,Art 7,Art 9,Art 10.1 (d),Art 10,Art 4,Art 6,Art 4.4,Art 1A,UNHCR Handbook,Para 38,Para 37,Para 41,Para 42,Para 39,Para 40,Art 2 (c),Para 44,Para 43,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 3,Article 4,Article 5,Article 7,Article 8,Article 9,Article 11,Article 12,Article 15