Suel Kassembo has bid in Sunnmøre for almost 20 years, and has fought in court twice to get a stay. Last autumn, he lost in the Oslo district court. Now it is clear that he will also lose in the Borgarting Court of Appeal. “The Court of Appeal sees no other errors in UNE’s decision not to overturn the refusal of the application for residence based on strong human considerations,” reads the judgment that was handed down on Tuesday afternoon. His lawyer has previously said that the case will quickly end up in the Supreme Court, because it is so special and fundamentally important. The matter in summary Suel Kassembo has lived in Norway for 20 years, but Norwegian authorities want him out of the country. He was refused asylum in January 2007, and was deported in 2010. He was later also refused a work permit. Several complaints have not changed this. He has sought refuge in Herøy church on Sunnmøre since Christmas last year. Kassembo claims he is from Burundi and was in mortal danger because of his father’s political involvement. His lawyer, Arild Humlen, believes the case is unique and fundamentally important. He believes there is a high chance that the case will end up in the Supreme Court, if Kassembo also loses in the Court of Appeal. The supporters of Kassembo have collected almost half a million kroner for the trials. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by journalists from news before publication. Since Christmas last year, he has been in a church asylum in Herøy. Fears for his life Suel Kassembo has previously stated that he is afraid for his life if he is sent back. In the district court last autumn, he told about how his parents were killed while he was hiding. – What has happened to my parents can also happen to me, so I am very afraid of being sent back, he says. Sentenced to pay In the judgment from the Court of Appeal, he is also sentenced to pay court costs. He gets help for that. Suel Kassembo’s supporters have already collected around half a million kroner for the trials. Published 22.10.2024, at 15.14 Updated 22.10.2024, at 15.25
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