Italian Supreme Court dismisses asylum claim where applicant failed to prove well-founded fear of persecution.

The Corte di Cassazione dismissed the asylum application filed by the applicant who alleged persecution based on political opinion. The applicant argued that Italian authorities failed to investigate credible threats from the applicant's home country, while the state contended the evidence lacked specificity and did not meet the threshold for a well-founded fear. The court ruled that the applicant's assertions were too vague and insufficient to override the presumption of safety in the country of origin.