UK - House of Lords, 6 July 2000, Horvath v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2000] UKHL 37
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What was at stake
EDAL summary. In cases where the applicant fears persecution from non-state actors, the home state can be judged to provide protection if it has in place a system of domestic protection machinery for the detection,...
What the court decided
The House of Lords held that when an applicant fears persecution from non-state actors, the home state provides sufficient protection if it has in place an effective system for the detection, prosecution, and punishment of such acts, and demonstrates a reasonable ability and readiness to operate this machinery. This standard is practical, not requiring the elimination of all risk, and the sufficiency of protection depends on the specific circumstances of each case.
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