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

The Supreme Court of Cassation dismissed the asylum applicant's appeal against the rejection of their protection status. The applicant argued they faced persecution in their home country, but the lower court found no credible evidence of a well-founded fear of persecution within Italy. Consequently, the court upheld the rejection, ruling that the applicant did not meet the statutory requirements for international protection.