Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts United Kingdom Asylum and Immigration Tribunal

Date: 10/15/2009

Subject: The Tribunal rejects the claim for asylum lodged by an Afghan citizen, considering that a civilian does not run the risk to be victim of torture and violence for the only reason of living in Afghanistan. Therefore the Tribunal states that there is no violation of art. 3 of the ECHR.

Parties: GS V c/ Secretary of State for Home Department

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 4 Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments

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