On 20th of December, Board of Administrative Cases of Tbilisi Civil Court satisfied the claim of Wagdy Elkoraei on receiving asylum in Georgia. Court annulled the decision of Ministry of Displaced Persons from Occupied Territories, Accommodation, and Refugees of Georgia, which denied Wagdy the refugee status, and instructed the ministry to make a new resolution.
Worth noting that, Wagdy has changed his religion from Islam to Christianity while living in Egypt. At the same time, he is a gay man and due to his orientation, he is facing 3 years of imprisonment and financial penalties in Egypt. Specifically, Wagdy Elkoraei is being accused of unruliness and violation of local customs and traditions. The complainant was being persecuted on the grounds of religion and sexual orientation in his country. In case he returns to homeland, he will be facing imprisonment and his life and health will be endangered.
Wagdy Elkoraei applied for the refugee status in January 2017 and the Ministry of Refugees in the name of Georgia has denied the request. On one hand, the ministry explained that Wagdy Elkoraei met the criteria of refugee status set by international treaties and Georgian legislation. Ministry also stated that Wagdy had the real fear of becoming a victim of violence and human rights abuse in the case of returning back to Egypt. Therefore, he could not or did not want to return to his home country and wanted to receive the refugee status in Georgia.
Wagdy Elkoraei’s interests were represented by lawyers of Equality Movement and Tolerance and Diversity Institute.
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