The Council for Alien Law Litigation (CALL) reaffirmed the existence of an armed conflict in the region of Kayes, in Mali, from where the applicant originated. However, based on country of origin information, it noted that the situation did not reach the requirement of high level indiscriminate violence which would trigger the general application to all civilians of article 15(c) of the recast Qualification Directive. In this regard, the CALL's conclusion took into account that the security situation in the Kayes region is such that it should be closely monitored and that national authorities shall exert enhanced due diligence in processing applications for international protection by persons originating from there. Nevertheless, the CALL observed that incidents in the region were rather rare, spaced out in time and caused a limited number of victims, which did not correspond to a high level of indiscriminate violence.

With regards to the applicant's request, it was required from him, in order to be granted subsidiary protection, to establish personal circumstances aggravating the risk for him to become a victim of the armed conflict present in the region upon return to Mali. In the absence of such personal circumstances, the CALL confirmed the CGRS's decision to reject the applicant's request for refugee status or subsidiary protection.