EDAL case summaries
Country of Decision: Denmark
Country of Applicant: Sudan
Keywords: Assessment of facts and circumstances, Benefit of doubt, Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Political Opinion, Real risk, Relevant Documentation, Relevant Facts, Torture, Well-founded fear
The applicant, an ethnic Al-Bagal and Sunni Muslim from Moraya, Nyala, Darfur, Sudan feared imprisonment or execution by the Sudanese authorities. According to the applicant’s account he had been imprisoned for alleged political activities for a total of 18 months during which he was tortured. Subsequently, he was regularly harassed by the Intelligence Service.
The Danish Immigration Service rejected the asylum application in July 2016.
On 29 November 2016, the Refugee Appeals Board upheld the decision of the Danish Immigration Service. The majority of the Board did not find...
Date: 22-02-2017
Country of Decision: Denmark
Country of Applicant: Iraq
Keywords: Assessment of facts and circumstances, Country of origin information, Nationality, Non-state actors/agents of persecution, Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Political Opinion, Real risk, Relevant Facts, Well-founded fear
The applicant, a stateless Palestinian and a Sunni Muslim from Baghdad, had been threatened by a Shia Militia working with or for the Ministry of Interior.
Based on the coherent, logical and consistent account in accordance with the current country of origin information the Board found the applicant exposed to persecution by the authorities or persecution supported by the authorities.
The applicant was granted refugee status under the Danish Aliens Act Art. 7 (1).
Date: 16-02-2017
Country of Decision: Denmark
Country of Applicant: Syria
Keywords: Credibility assessment, Crime against humanity, Exclusion from protection, Internal armed conflict, Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Political Opinion, Real risk, Refugee Status, Relevant Facts, Serious non-political crime, War crimes
The applicant, who had deserted the Syrian army, was seen in isolation covered by the Danish Aliens Act Art. 7 (1) [refugee status]. However, the Board found serious reasons to assume that the applicant had committed a crime against humanity and war crimes during his military service and consequently he was excluded from protection. Nevertheless, the Danish Aliens Act Art. 31, (2) is an obstacle to his expulsion as he would risk persecution covered by the Danish Aliens Act Art. 7 (1) in the case of returning to Syria.
Date: 06-02-2017
Country of Decision: Denmark
Country of Applicant: Iraq
Keywords: Assessment of facts and circumstances, Non-state actors/agents of persecution, Persecution Grounds/Reasons, Political Opinion, Real risk, Relevant Documentation, Relevant Facts, Religion, Well-founded fear
The applicant, an ethnic Arab and a Sunni Muslim from Baghdad, who had worked in a firm with foreign connections in the Green Zone, had received threats from a Shia militia and his brother was abducted during a search for him at his home.
The Board found that the applicant, if returned to Iraq, was in real risk of suffering serious harm.
The Board did not find reason for granting refugee status under the Danish Aliens Act Art. 7 (1). The Board therefore granted subsidiary protection under the Danish Aliens Act Art. 7 (2).
Date: 25-01-2017
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