Man who claimed uncle planned to sacrifice him in Cameroon loses Cyprus asylum bid

Local cameroonmigrationTop News Man who claimed uncle planned to sacrifice him in Cameroon loses Cyprus asylum bid Supreme Court Upholds Detention Of Congolese Man Seeking Release Relevant News Man who claimed uncle planned to sacrifice him in Cameroon loses Cyprus asylum bid 22 June 2026 Redwolf Ogilvy: “Borderless” philosophy that doesn’t compromise on human imagination and creativity 22 June 2026 Berengaria legend returns to Troodos, as historic hotel is reborn 22 June 2026 newsroom 22 June 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A Cyprus court has dismissed the asylum appeal of a 19-year-old Cameroonian man who alleged his uncle planned to sacrifice him for money, ruling that his account lacked credibility and contained too many gaps to be accepted. The Administrative Court of International Protection upheld the Asylum Service’s earlier rejection of the man’s application for international protection, finding that the weaknesses in his narrative remained and that none of his claims could be accepted given the many significant gaps in their internal consistency. The court found that his account gave no well-founded fear of persecution on racial, religious, nationality, social group or political opinion grounds, and that there were no substantial grounds to believe he would face a real risk of serious harm if returned to Cameroon. What he claimed The man told the Asylum Service that his parents died in a road accident in 2020, after which he went to live with his aunt and grandmother, who mistreated him. He then moved in with his uncle, who initially treated him well, but he later came to believe his uncle intended to sacrifice him for money. He also claimed to have seen a room in his uncle’s home containing human body parts and a photograph of his uncle. The Asylum Service found his account unconvincing. He provided no details of how the road accident occurred, produced no death certificates for his parents, gave no specific account of the abuse by his aunt and grandmother, and offered no detail to support his sacrifice allegations. Background The man arrived in Cyprus on October 19, 2022, crossing from the occupied areas as an unaccompanied minor. He applied for international protection, which the Asylum Service rejected as unfounded after an interview in which it found he had not given convincing answers to substantiate his claims. He appealed through a representative of the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, seeking to have the refusal overturned. The court dismissed the appeal. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Redwolf Ogilvy: “Borderless” philosophy that doesn’t compromise on human imagination and creativity Berengaria legend returns to Troodos, as historic hotel is reborn Europe’s crisis of confidence AI reshapes global labour market into two distinct paths, rewarding human skills: PwC 2026 AI Jobs Barometer The future won’t be defined by who tried AI first EXPLAINER: Why are Poland and Ukraine at odds about their history? EXPLAINER: UK PM Starmer says he will resign, but how is his successor chosen? Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.