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

The Corte di Cassazione dismissed the asylum applicant's request for protection, ruling that the domestic authorities correctly rejected the claim. The applicant alleged persecution based on political opinion but failed to provide sufficient evidence linking specific threats to the Italian territory. Consequently, the court upheld the lower court's decision, affirming that the burden of proof remains on the claimant to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution within Italy.