The applicant sought asylum being a Czech national. As a Roma, he had been subject to racist attacks by skinheads. He did not report these attacks to the police believing that they were infiltrated by the same gangs. The secretary refused his application, but the special adjudicator accepted that their was sufficient evidence of persecution. On appeal the Secretary of State succeeded, arguing that his evidence was subject to criticism. The applicant again appealed. The court had not allowed for the fact that the secretary had not challenged the finding on the evidence, and the decision of the adjudicator stood.
Citations:
Gazette 12-Jul-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Immigration
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.81225