Italian court dismisses asylum claim where applicant fails to prove well-founded fear of persecution.

The Supreme Court of Cassation dismissed the interlocutory appeal regarding an asylum application. The applicant argued that returning to their home country would expose them to persecution based on their political opinions, while the state contended the evidence was insufficient to establish a well-founded fear. The court ruled that the burden of proof remains on the applicant, and without credible, specific evidence of targeted danger, the claim cannot be sustained.