Case summaries
Germany - High Administrative Court Baden-Württemberg, 25 October 2006, A 3 S 46/06
Country of applicant:
Russia, Russia (Chechnya)
Keywords:
Assessment of facts and circumstances, Burden of proof, Individual assessment, Internal protection, Previous persecution, Persecution (acts of), Personal circumstances of applicant, Standard of proof
Members of a family, who are Russian citizens of Chechen ethnicity, who originate from Chechnya, can avail of internal protection (in the context of persecution by non-state actors, Section 60 (1) sentence (4) (c) of the Residence Act in conjunction with Art 8 of the Qualification Directive) in areas outside Chechnya, if one family member (in this instance the wife) possesses a new Russian internal passport, which is an important requirement for registration.
Date of decision:
25-10-2006
Relevant International and European Legislation:
EN - Qualification Directive, Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004,Art 15 (c),Art 4.4,Art 4.3 (c),Art 8.1,Art 8.2,Art 38