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02/02/2022
NL: The Court of the Hague referred a case for re-examination of an asylum claim based on sexual orientation.

ECLI
ECLI:NL:RVS:2022:348
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Type
Judgment
Original Documents
Relevant Legislative Provisions
National law only (in case there is no reference to EU law/ECHR)
Reference
Netherlands, Court of The Hague [Rechtbank Den Haag], Applicant v State Secretary for Security and Justice Netherlands (Staatssecretaris Van Veiligheid en Justitie), 202104511/1/V1, ECLI:NL:RVS:2022:348, 02 February 2022. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.
Permanent link to the case
https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=2368
Case history
Other information
Abstract

The applicant, Ugandan national, contested a negative decision of her asylum application and claimed that the State Secretary did not take into consideration the report of 'LGBT Asylum Support' which was submitted in appeal. The Court of the Hague allowed the appeal and mentioned that the applicant should have asked the State Secretary to consider that report as expert report. The case was referred back for re-examination by the determining authority.
Country of Decision
Netherlands
Court Name
NL: Court of The Hague [Rechtbank Den Haag]
Case Number
202104511/1/V1
Date of Decision
02/02/2022
Country of Origin
Uganda
Keywords
Assessment of Application
Gender based persecution
Gender identity / Gender expression / Sexual Orientation / SOGIESC