Australia Asylum: Indian man converted from Hinduism to Christianity denied asylum in Australia; tribunal says no risk of harm on return

An Indian man who converted from Hinduism to Christianity has failed in his attempt to secure asylum in Australia, with a tribunal ruling that he faces no real risk of harm if returned home.The decision was issued last month after Australia’s Immigration and Protection Tribunal rejected the claim. The said that the applicant’s fears of persecution to be “manifestly unfounded”. The tribunal said that the evidence presented did not meet the threshold required for refugee protection.“The evidence does not establish a risk of such harm that is any higher than mere speculation or a remote or random possibility,” the tribunal said, as reported by Australia Today. The applicant is a 23-year-old from Uttarakhand and had entered Australia on a visitor visa in October 2023. He began attending church soon after and formally converted

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