A mother and her minor daughter requested asylum in Lithuania, claiming domestic violence in Iraq and the inability to seek protection from the family as it might have led to an honour crime. The Migration Department refused their asylum application, accepting that the mother would be at risk of domestic violence, but noting that she could benefit from protection afforded by her country of origin. The applicant appealed.

The Supreme Administrative Court noted the need for an individual assessment of the best interests of the child of an asylum applicant and analysed the classification of non-state actors as actors of persecution and the obligation to assess both the existence of internal protection measures and their availability for a particular applicant. The court noted the applicant's argument concerning the risk of being subjected to an honour crime if she would have sought protection from the family in the country of origin, a claim that was considered consistent with the country of origin information. The court held that in order to assess the availability of internal protection, the authorities must assess the consequences for a woman who requested assistance after being subjected to domestic violence.