Source: https://www.asylumlawdatabase.eu/en/case-law/hungary-szeged-administrative-and-labour-court-27-may-2014-7k2714520149
Timestamp: 2019-12-05 22:25:50
Document Index: 474796177

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art 1', 'Art 37', 'Art 41', 'Art. 339', 'Art. 339', 'Art 6', 'Art 7', 'Art 12', 'Art 40', 'Art 41', 'Art 41', 'Art 58', 'Art 59', 'Art 61', 'Art 62', 'Art 63', 'Art 63', 'Art 68', 'Art. 91', 'Art. 92', 'Art. 92']

Hungary - Szeged Administrative and Labour Court, 27 May 2014, 7.K.27.145/2014/9 | European Database of Asylum Law
7.K.27.145/2014/9
Szeged Administrative and Labour Court
Credibility assessment, Refugee Status
International Law > 1951 Refugee Convention > Art 1
International Law > 1951 Refugee Convention > Art 37
International Law > 1951 Refugee Convention > Art 41
European Union Law > EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 > Article 2
European Union Law > EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 > Article 9
European Union Law > EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 > Article 10
European Union Law > EN - Recast Qualification Directive, Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 > Article 15
Hungary - Fundamental Law of Hungary- Art. XIV(3)
Hungary - Act III of 1952 on Civil Procedure – Art. 339(1)
Hungary - Act III of 1952 on Civil Procedure – Art. 339/A
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 6(1)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 7(1)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 12
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 40
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 41a
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 41c
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 58(2)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 59(1)(c)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 61(c)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 62/ A 1-2
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 63(1)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 63(2)
Hungary - Act LXXX of 2007 on Asylum - Art 68(5)
Government Decree 301/2007 (XI. 9.) on the implementation of Act LXXX of 2007 on asylum- Art. 91
Art. 92(1)(b)
Art. 92(2)
Hungary - 1/2011. (V. 9.) KK opinion
The Nigerian applicant was attacked by the people of Boko Haram due to his Christian belief. His life was in direct danger when the Islamic extremist group burned down his house. He managed to escape and reported the incident to the local police.
The OIN rejected his application and held the prohibition of non-refoulement was also not relevant. According to the reasoning of the OIN's decision, the applicant’s flight testimony was not credible. The OIN claimed that if the stated incidents had happened to the Applicant, he could have moved to other parts of Nigeria where the security of Christians is ensured.
The OIN did not accept the Applicant's claim of personal threat. In the appeal, the Applicant claimed that the OIN’s finding that he lacked credibility was based on insignificant inconsistencies within his story, which are irrelevant.
The Court noted that people’s ability to record, preserve and recall memories are different. Memory for dates, times, frequency, duration and sequence may be difficult or impossible to recall. Those who have suffered traumatic events often display avoidance symptoms; they avoid thinking and talking about the event. They tend to remember some central details, on which they have focused, at the expense of other peripheral details.
For this reason, the Court ruled that the credibility of the Applicant’s story shall not be questioned because he does not remember the exact date of leaving his country and the number of days he stayed in Lagos.
The Court found that the OIN did not indicate in its decision the safe place in Nigeria where the Applicant as a Christian may move back. In addition, the OIN neither used proper county information, nor gave rational conclusions drawn from the examination of individual circumstances.
The Court repealed the decision of the OIN and ordered it to conduct a new procedure.
Beyond Proof, Credibility Assessment in EU Asylum Systems; 15 May 2013