Judge Granted Chemical Attacker Asylum Despite Concerns He Was a Liar

A judge granted Abdul Ezedi asylum because he believed he was a genuine convert to Christianity, despite having expressed concerns the convicted sex offender was a liar, released court documents reveal. Judge WK O’Hanlon, who sits in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), said in a ruling dated Nov. 10, 2020, that Ezedi had “not been honest in several aspects of his account,” describing problems which caused him to “doubt” his “credibility.” However, the judge later said the courts were “not unfamiliar with the difficulties created by appellants who have not been truthful but who may still be at risk,” adding, “We must be very careful not to dismiss an appeal just because an appellant has told lies.”...