Title	J.I. v. Sweden
Publisher	UN Human Rights Committee (HRC)
Publication Date	22 May 2020
Country	Afghanistan | Sweden
Topics	Christian | Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Religious persecution (including forced conversion)
Cite as	J.I. v. Sweden, UN Human Rights Committee (HRC), 22 May 2020, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,HRC,5ede13ff4.html [accessed 18 May 2023]
Comments	7.6 In the present case, the Committee notes the finding of the Migration Agency that, while claiming a risk of harm in Afghanistan because of his Christian faith, the author failed to present sufficient evidence to substantiate his claim that his faith had attracted the attention of: the Afghan authorities through his texts on social media networks and his appearance in the Swedish media; the staff members of the Afghan Embassy in Stockholm; and other Afghan detainees in the migration detention centre. The Committee also finds that although the author contests the assessment and findings of the Swedish authorities, he has not presented any evidence to the Committee to substantiate his claim that he has been targeted by the Afghan authorities on the basis of his Christianity, or that his alleged Christianity is indeed known to the Afghan authorities. 7.7 The Committee considers that the information at its disposal demonstrates that the State party took into account all the elements available when evaluating the risk of irreparable harm faced by the author upon his return to Afghanistan. The Committee also considers that, while the author disagrees with the factual conclusions of the State party’s authorities, he has not shown that the Migration Agency’s decision of 30 December 2015 was arbitrary or manifestly erroneous, or that it amounted to a denial of justice.