Supreme Court Reviews Deportation Case

The case of the deportation of an Iraqi man living in Switzerland since childhood has reached the Federal Court after the Zurich court decided to deport him to Iraq despite warnings of potential discrimination and violence due to his sexual orientation. The man, who is approximately thirty years old and holds permanent residence, has previously been convicted of theft crimes and faces a prison sentence of 13 months, in addition to a five-year deportation order. The Federal Court rejected his objections to the conviction and decided to re-evaluate the validity of his claim that he is gay, as it considers his awareness of his orientation and the potential threats he faces in Iraq to be critically important for the deportation decision. It pointed out that gay individuals in Iraq face real dangers, including discrimination, violence, and targeted killings. The court affirmed that sexual orientation is part of a person’s identity, and that protecting individuals from these risks requires a careful assessment of this man's situation, even though his case is still pending a new decision.

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