In two cases, the Danish Immigration Service refused to extend the residence permit for persons who have been granted temporary protection status, due to the general conditions in Syria, pursuant to Section 7(3) of the Immigration Act.

In both cases, the Refugee Board has agreed with the Danish Immigration Service's assessment that the conditions in Homs no longer justify a continued residence permit based on Section 7(3) of the Immigration Act and found no basis for granting them a residence permit pursuant to Section 7(1) and (2), on the basis of their individual circumstances.

In one of the cases, the board found that Article 8 of the ECHR prevented a refusal to extend the residence permit due to close family ties in this country.

Regarding the assessment of the general conditions in Homs, the Refugee Board stated that the security situation in Homs province remains serious and fragile, but that it does not have such a character that there is a basis for assuming that anyone will be at real risk of being subjected to treatment in violation of Article 3 of the ECHR solely as a result of the mere presence in the area.

The Refugee Board also noted that the conflict between, among others, Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah in the Middle East, which also negatively affects the situation in Homs province, cannot lead to a different assessment of the current situation.