COMMON ANALYSIS
Last update: November 2024
This chapter looks into the existence of internal protection alternative, in the cities of Baghdad and Sulaymaniyah specifically, in relation to the requirements of Article 8 QD/QR. These cities are important economic centres in Iraq. This is without prejudice to the possibility to apply IPA to other places in Iraq.
In order to determine that internal protection is available in a particular part of the applicant’s country of origin, three cumulative criteria have to be met, namely ‘safety’, ‘travel and admittance’ and ‘reasonableness to settle’. In relation to these elements, when assessing the applicability of IPA, the decision-maker should consider the general situation in the relevant part of the country, as well as the individual circumstances of the applicant.
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