TFL Vsebine / Zbornik znanstvenih razprav

Avtor obravnava pomen pravice do izjave v azilnih postopkih s poudarkom na njeni vlogi pri oceni tveganja vračanja in dodelitvi mednarodne zaščite. Njegova temeljna teza je, da so izjave prosilcev za azil, pridobljene skozi osebni pogovor, ključna podlaga za nadaljnje ravnanje in odločanje pristojnih organov. Še posebej pomembne so v primerih, ko prosilci nimajo drugih trdnih dokazov, kar je pogost pojav. Prispevek se osredotoča na pravne vidike in zahteve pravice do izjave, kot izhajajo iz prava Evropske unije, Evropske konvencije o človekovih pravicah in nacionalnega prava. Glavni namen prispevka je predstavitev nekaterih ključnih vidikov pravice do izjave, še zlasti v kontekstu procesnih zahtev, ki jih določajo evropski in nacionalni pravni viri. Med te vidike spadajo tudi procesne pravice prosilcev, kot je pravica do komentiranja poročila o osebnem pogovoru in dajanja pripomb na ugotovitve pristojnih organov glede verodostojnosti izjav in dokazov. Avtor se osredotoča na pomembnejše in problematične vidike pravice do izjave, ki zahtevajo posebno pozornost pri obravnavi prošenj za azil. Hkrati navaja, da se pravica do izjave ne izčrpa z osebnim pogovorom, temveč zahteva tudi možnost dodatnih informacij in popravljanja napak ter podajanja pripomb na ugotovitve pristojnih organov. Avtor analizira tudi relevantno sodno prakso, ki podpira tezo o pomembnosti pravice do izjave v azilnih postopkih.

The paper discusses the importance of the right to be heard in asylum procedures, focusing on its role in both assessing the risk of refoulement and granting international protection. The main thesis is that the statements of asylum seekers, obtained through personal interviews, form a key basis for subsequent proceedings and decision-making by the competent authorities. These statements are particularly important in cases where applicants have no other evidence, which is a common occurrence. The articleexamines the legal aspects and requirements of the right to be heard as they arise under European Union law, the European Convention on Human Rights, and national law. Its main purpose is to present several key aspects of this right, particularly in the context of the procedural requirements laid down by European and national legal sources. These aspects include the procedural rights of applicants, such as the right to comment on the report of the personal interview and the right to comment on the competent authorities’ findings regarding the credibility of statements and evidence. The article concentrates on the most significant and problematic aspects of the right to be heard that demand special attention in the processing of asylum applications. The author argues that the right to be heard is not confined to a personal interview but also requires the opportunity to provide additional information, correct errors, and comment on the findings of the competent authorities. The article additionally analyses relevant case law supporting the argument about the importance of the right to be heard in asylum proceedings.