Russian asylum seeker allowed to stay in Korea during refugee review: report

What happened: A South Korean court overturned the Incheon Immigration Office's January decision not to extend the temporary stay of a Russian national seeking asylum. Authorities did not appeal, so the plaintiff can stay during a second refugee review. Key numbers: Entered South Korea in November 2018; first refugee application in 2019; second request in January; European Court of Human Why it matters: The court said the plaintiff likely faces adverse attention from the Russian government for protesting the war and Putin, and that refugee status should be reassessed under the Refugee Act.

Russian asylum seeker allowed to stay in Korea during refugee review.

Russian asylum seeker allowed to stay in Korea during refugee review. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.