Autumn 2024
The Autumn 2024 newsletter focuses on both a legal and a medical case where being a child at the time of the asylum interview plays an important role. Both cases required an assessment by iMMO to interpret the impact of dramatic events.
Case Law
Court emphasizes diligence iMMO report
After Kevin* submits his first asylum application in 2021, the IND rejects it on the grounds that his statements are implausible and inconsistent. Kevin appeals the decision, submitting an iMMO report as medical support evidence.
Role of iMMO in credibility assessment
On August 2, 2024, the District Court of The Hague issued a ruling in an asylum case involving an iMMO report from 2020. This ruling is relevant to iMMO because it provides insight into how an iMMO report is used in the examination and judgement of the application. It is particularly important to read how […]
