The UNHCR report "Beyond Proof - Improving Credibility Assessment in EU Asylum Systems" is now available on Refworld: http://www.refworld.org/docid/519b1fb54.html
Credibility assessment is a challenging and central part of the examination of asylum claims. It involves a determination of which of the statements and other evidence provided by the applicant can be accepted and, therefore, may then be taken into account in the analysis of the well-founded fear of persecution and real risk of serious harm.
The UNHCR report "Beyond Proof" provides unique insights into state practices based on research in EU Member States, existing guidance from other states, training material including the European Asylum Curriculum (EAC), over 200 rulings by international, regional and national courts and over 70 references to academic publications on the recent developments in international refugee law and disciplinary fields beyond (neurobiology, psychology, anthropology, cultural and gender studies) relevant to the credibility assessment in the asylum procedure.
The EU asylum acquis requires an objective, impartial, and individual assessment of asylum claims taking into account the applicant's background and circumstances. Decision-makers should be informed by developments in these relevant disciplinary fields. Beyond Proof looks at the application of these multi-disciplinary factors in the credibility assessment. UNHCR has also developed checklists and flowcharts that translate the legal and theoretical concepts into practical tools to assist decision-makers and support a fair assessment of credibility.
The publication is part of the European Refugee Fund supported CREDO project led by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) in partnership with UNHCR, the International Association of Refugee Law Judges, and Asylum Aid. IARLJ has prepared judicial guidance on credibility assessment and HHC a training manual for adjudicators with a multi-disciplinary approach.
Previous alerts are available at http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/alerts.html
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