UK: Article 3 protects asylum seekers against removal even if they could leave voluntarily (Iraq)
Where an individual would be at risk if forcibly returned to a part of his country of nationality, is it a valid answer to a protection claim that he might nevertheless avoid any such risk by returning voluntarily to another part of that country, even where he does not wish to do so? No, says Upper Tribunal Judge Blundell in the case of SA (Removal destination; Iraq; undertakings) Iraq [2022] UKUT 37 (IAC) . That individual would not be eligible for refugee status, but would be protected by Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Continue here: https://www.freemovement.org.uk/article-3-protects-asylum-seekers-from-removal-even-if-they-could-leave-voluntarily/?mc_cid=ad4fe17c32&mc_eid=b72b4a153a Interessant artikel? Deel het eens met uw netwerk en help mee met het verspreiden van de bekendheid van dit blog. Er staan wellicht nog meer artikelen op dit weblog die u zullen boeien. Kijk gerust eens rond. Zelf graag wat willen plaatsen? Mail dan ...