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Hungary - Metropolitan Court, 2 July 2009, K.A.F v. Office of Immigration and Nationality, 15.K.30.401/2009/12

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Strategic issue

What was at stake

EDAL summary. The case concerned an appeal against a refusal to grant refugee status on the grounds that the applicant lacked credibility as the country of origin information (COI) submitted by the applicant was no...

Key holding

What the court decided

The Metropolitan Court found that the country‑of‑origin information relied on by the Office of Immigration and Nationality was incorrect and that the applicant’s credibility was not undermined. It recognized the applicant as a torture victim with serious psychological consequences and as a member of the Tanjor tribe, a particular social group, and as having an imputed political opinion. Accordingly, the court concluded that the applicant was entitled to refugee protection and overturned the OIN’s refusal.

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