UI2021000335

Pursuant to rule 14 of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, the appellant is granted anonymity because the case involves a protection claim. No-one shall publish or reveal any information, including the name or address of the appellant, likely to lead members of the public to identify him. Failure to comply with this order could amount to a contempt of court .

             The Upper Tribunal has been conscious of, and apologises for, the delay in issuing this decision. There has been an unavoidable delay in preparing some decisions arising from a bereavement which occurred at around the time this appeal was heard. The Upper Tribunal has referred to the recording of the hearing as well as its detailed contemporaneous note before finalising this decision.

             The appellant is an Iranian national of Kurdish ethnicity. He entered the UK illegally on 12 January 2020 and claimed asylum when encountered. A screening interview took place the same day. The appellant was interviewed in detail about his claim on 18 March 2020.

             The resumed hearing in the Upper Tribunal was listed on 31 March 2025. The issues for determination had been narrowed to the assessment of potential risk arising from the appellant's activities in the UK at demonstrations and by way of social media activity.

         The appellant gave evidence with the assistance of a Kurdish Sorani speaking interpreter. Both representatives made submissions. The oral evidence and submissions are a matter of record and do not need to be set out in any detail. However, I will refer to any relevant evidence or submissions in my decision.