Gay man wins second chance to appeal decision to send him back to Georgia

He also alleged that he had suffered physical violence due to his sexual and romantic relationship with another man

He arrived here in July 2019 and in his application for international protection, he said it was based on a well-founded fear of persecution in Georgia at the hands of his family and Georgian society due to his membership of the LGBT social group. File photo

The High Court has ordered a fresh consideration of a man's application for international protection over his claim of a fear of persecution due to his sexual orientation if returned to his native Georgia.

The 25-year-old man, who was initially refused refugee status and subsidiary protection, asked the court to quash the upholding of that decision by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) and its refusal to grant him an oral hearing of his appeal.