Italian court dismisses asylum claim where applicant failed to prove non-refoulement risk under Art. 3 ECHR.

The Supreme Court of Cassation dismissed the asylum application filed by the applicant, who alleged persecution in his home country. The applicant argued that returning to his nation would expose him to severe human rights violations, while the state contended the evidence was insufficient to establish a well-founded fear. The court ruled that the applicant failed to meet the evidentiary burden required to prove a risk of inhuman treatment under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.