Man who claimed he was targeted over Facebook posts loses challenge over refugee status

Iraqi living in Kurdistan had been critical of government on social media and claimed he would face persecution if repatriated

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An Iraqi who was refused refugee status after claiming he had been targeted by security services for Facebook posts critical of the Kurdistan government has failed in a High Court challenge to the refusal.

Mr Justice Anthony Barr ruled the International Protection Appeals Tribunal was correct in refusing to grant the 31-year-old refugee status or subsidiary protection.