Overview

• An Iraqi Kurd who entered the UK illegally in 2016 admitted during his asylum screening he had 'no real reason' for seeking protection.
• The Upper Tribunal rejected his asylum claim but granted him humanitarian protection based on undisputed evidence of torture by ISIS and a diagnosis of PTSD.
• The tribunal ruled he could not safely return to Iraq due to the absence of identity documents and the risks posed by military checkpoints.
• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced plans to limit judicial discretion in deportation cases, seeking stricter interpretations of human rights laws.
• Medical assessments, including findings of scarring consistent with torture, played a pivotal role in the tribunal's decision to allow him to remain in the UK.