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

The Corte di Cassazione dismissed the asylum application filed by the applicant, who alleged persecution based on specific grounds. The applicant argued that domestic authorities failed to protect them, while the state contended the fear was not well-founded. The court ruled that the burden of proof remained on the applicant to substantiate the risk of persecution. Consequently, the claim was rejected due to insufficient evidence meeting the legal threshold for protection.