Deportation and removal cases engage Article 3 and Article 8 ECHR rather than Refugee Convention persecution. Country experts assess conditions the appellant would face on return — security risk, economic subsistence, social networks, and state hostility to returnees.
Failed asylum seeker return profiles, deportation with criminal convictions, and voluntary return refusals each require distinct analytical frameworks. Country-specific tests apply: the MOJ diaspora test for Somalia; destitution analysis for returnees without family support.
Return risk experts work alongside human rights experts where treaty standards are in dispute. Both must maintain independence under CPR Part 35.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does deportation expert evidence differ from asylum appeals?
Deportation engages Article 3 and Article 8 ECHR rather than Refugee Convention persecution. Country experts assess return conditions; human rights experts address treaty standards.
What is the Article 3 threshold for return?
Conditions on return must reach a minimum level of severity to engage Article 3. Country experts assess factual conditions; the tribunal determines whether the threshold is met.