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 adequately assess the risk of return to the home country, while the state contended the evidence was insufficient to establish a well-founded fear. The court ruled that the burden of proof remained on the applicant, whose claims lacked corroborating documentation to meet the statutory threshold for protection. Consequently, the request for leave to appeal was rejected, and the lower court's decision upholding the rejection stands.