A constituent has written to me regarding the case of Paramjeet Singh, who has been granted asylum in the UK. While on holiday in Portugal, he was arrested, allegedly as a result of a Red Notice from Interpol. He is currently awaiting extradition to India.
My constituent has asked about the legality of the action by the Portuguese authorities.
Could the Commission look into the action taken by the Portuguese authorities, given that Paramjeet Singh was granted asylum in the UK?
| Answer given by Mr Avramopoulos on behalf of the Commission | |
| The Common European Asylum System does not currently foresee a mechanism ensuring the recognition by a Member State of the decisions granting international protection taken by another Member State. Nevertheless, where the authorities of a Member State are aware that international protection has been granted by another Member State, this should be duly taken into account when applying the principle of non-refoulement. According to this principle a State may not remove, expel or return a person to a territory where there is a serious risk that that person would be subject to persecution, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or from which there is a risk of removal, expulsion or return to another country. |
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