Italian court dismisses asylum claim where applicant failed to prove non-refoulement risk under EU law.

The Supreme Court of Cassation dismissed the asylum application filed by an applicant who could not substantiate a risk of persecution in their home country. The applicant argued that returning to their nation would expose them to severe threats, but the court found the evidence insufficient to meet the high threshold required for protection. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the applicant failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution or non-refoulement under relevant EU directives.