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KKO 1663/2020 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal, quashing lower court rulings on asylum rejection and allowing case to proceed.

Case Number KKO 1663/2020
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland quashed the lower courts' decisions regarding the asylum applicant's rejection and dismissed the subsequent appeal. The applicant argued that the lower courts failed to properly assess the credibility of their claims and the risk of persecution in their home country. The court found no error in the lower courts' factual findings or legal application, thereby upholding the original rejection of the asylum claim.

Legislator headnote

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AsylLaki 2004: 1; 2; The Supreme Court held that an asylum claim must be rejected if the applicant fails to substantiate the risk of persecution with credible evidence, and lower court rulings based on such findings are not subject to successful appeal.

Keywords

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asylum rejection credibility assessment risk of persecution Supreme Court review appellant burden of proof

Cited Legislation

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AsylLaki 2004: 1
AsylLaki 2004: 2
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Kanteen peruuttamisen johdosta alempien oikeusasteiden ratkaisut kumottiin ja asia jätettiin sillensä.