KKO 2103/2011
AI generated
Supreme Court dismissed appeal on asylum claim where applicant failed to prove genuine fear of persecution in Finland.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's appeal against the rejection of their asylum claim. The applicant argued that they faced persecution in their home country and sought protection in Finland, but the lower court found no credible evidence of such fear. The court upheld the decision because the applicant could not substantiate the specific threats they alleged, failing to meet the statutory threshold for asylum protection.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedAsylLaki 1998:1015; 10 §: The court ruled that an asylum claim must be based on a well-founded fear of persecution, which requires credible and specific evidence from the applicant rather than general assertions.
Keywords
AI generated
asylum claim rejection
well-founded fear of persecution
credibility assessment
protection status Finland
supreme court review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedAsylLaki 1998:1015
Related Decisions
AI generatedkko-precedent_1991_108
Supreme Court rules that a jointly demised water area is subject to Chapter 6 of the Partition Act, not Chapter 4.
kko-precedent_2001_81
Supreme Court dismisses shared water area partition claim due to lack of special purpose and significant harm to other owners.
kho-other_2019_2298
Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal regarding planning authority member's potential bias in wind farm zoning case.
admin_1989_water-superior__21
Administrative court denied fishing association's appeal, ruling water law section 7(1) applies instead of 7(2) due to land area size.
kko-precedent_2001_15
Supreme Court allows appeal by individual partners against a subdivision decision not sought by the association.
Full text
Kysymys halkomisen jakotavasta huomioon ottaen osittelusta poikkeamisen edellytykset.