Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription

On 6 July 2022, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court republished its judgment of 6 July 2022, E-2943/2019, as a reference judgment due to its particular relevance for similar cases. The case concerned military service in Syria, and confirmed that refusing to perform military service or leaving Syria illegally do not give rise to a well-founded fear absent other risk-impacting circumstances.

6 July 2022 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Switzerland

10 July 2018 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Eritrea - Switzerland

17 August 2017 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Forced labour - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures | Countries: Eritrea - Switzerland

18 February 2015 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Switzerland - Syrian Arab Republic