The document aims to help decision-makers assess the credibility of children’s claims in a fair, objective and consistent manner. It sets out a number of observations that could serve as the foundation for guidance on the subject. It is hoped that this research will contribute towards strengthening practice in the difficult area of child asylum claims, and towards UNHCR’s elaboration of globally applicable Guidelines on Credibility Assessment.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), The Heart of the Matter - Assessing Credibility when Children Apply for Asylum in the European Union, December 2014, https://www.refworld.org/reference/regionalreport/unhcr/2014/98211 [accessed 30 April 2026]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR's Oral Submissions at the Court of Justice of the European Union: Hearing of the case of Minister voor Immigratie en Asiel v A, B and C, C-148/13, C-149/13 & C-150/13, 25 February 2014, https://www.refworld.org/jurisprudence/amicus/unhcr/2014/23743 [accessed 30 April 2026]
