Asylum

Form of legal protection that a State grants to a foreigner. Grounds for asylum are a well-founded fear of foreigners to face persecution, death penalty, torture and other forms of ill-treatment in the country of origin, threat to life in a situation of an armed conflict.

Examples of cases

Refugee status granted

1196184-22

Ireland / Russia / International Protection Office of Ireland (IPO)

The client in the case is a national of Belarus, who permanently resided in Russia. The case concerns granting refugee status in Ireland.

Refugee status granted

21-12-01750-EA

France / French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA)

The client in the case is a national of Belarus. The case concerns granting refugee status in France.

Decision pending

S.S. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Sri Lanka / Committee against Torture

The complainant in the case is a national of Sri Lanka of Tamil origin (“S.S.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland...

Residence permit granted

А.K. и А.-M. К. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Ukraine / Committee against Torture

The complainants in the case are nationals of Ukraine, husband (“A.K”) and wife (“A.-M. K.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainants...

Refugee status granted

D-2521/2020

Switzerland / Azerbaijan / Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland

The client in the case is a well-known political blogger from Azerbaijan. The case concerns the rejection of the asylum application and the  deportation of the client...

Refugee status granted

D.B. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Committee against Torture

The complainant in the case is a national of Belarus (“D.B.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the  deportation of the complainant from Switzerland to Belarus.

Residence permit granted

A.M.H. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Afghanistan / Committee against Torture

The complainant in the case is an Afghan national of Qizilbash origin (“A.M.H.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from...

Decision pending

R.Y., E.P. and Others v. Switzerland

Sweden / Committee against Torture

The complainants in the case are husband (“R.Y.”), wife (“K.P.”) and their children. All of them are nationals of Belarus. The case concerns the rejection of the application...

Decision pending

E-1317/2020

Switzerland / Russia / Federal Administrative Court of Switzerland

The clients in the case are A. and her five minor children. All of them are Russian nationals of Chechen origin. The case concerns the rejection of the asylum application and...

Decision pending

L.S. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Sri Lanka / Committee against Torture

The complainant in the case is a Sri Lankan national of Tamil origin (“L.S.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland...

Decision pending

R.N., K.D. and Others v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Russia / Committee against Torture

There are 5 applicants in the case – husband (“R.N.”), wife (“K.D.”) and their children. All of them are Russian nationals of Chechen origin. The case concerns the denial of...

Decision pending

D.C. v. Switzerland

Switzerland / Russia / Committee against Torture

The applicant in the case is a Russian national from the region called Ingushetia (“D.C.”). The case concerns the rejection of the asylum application and the applicant’s...

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