Human rights-based asylum claims require careful evidential foundations. Country expert reports can provide the independent, objective analysis that distinguishes a well-evidenced claim from a weak one.
Human Rights Grounds in UK Asylum Law
Asylum claims in the UK may be pursued under the Refugee Convention (1951) or under Articles 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 3 — prohibiting torture, inhuman, or degrading treatment — provides an absolute right with no exceptions, making it a powerful basis for protection claims.
The Role of Country Expert Reports
In Article 3 and human rights-based claims, the objective country evidence is critical. A country expert report can address:
- State practices — including use of detention, torture, and extrajudicial action
- Non-state actor threats and state willingness or ability to protect
- Specific risks for particular groups (political, religious, ethnic, LGBTQ+)
- Medical treatment availability for those with medical claims
- Internal relocation viability
Independent expert evidence that is carefully targeted to the issues in a case can be decisive, particularly where the Home Office's country evidence does not address the specific risks faced by your client.
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