Overview

• Upper Tribunal Judge Gaenor Bruce overturned a 2023 refusal and approved entry for the man's parents, three sisters, a niece and a nephew.
• The ruling was made on Article 8 human-rights grounds after medical evidence linked his mental health to maintaining close family life.
• The tribunal recorded that none of the relatives speak English and accepted their arrival would likely place a significant burden on public funds.
• The court found the relatives in Turkey face real risks, including violent summary return to Afghanistan, torture and ill-treatment.
• The Home Office says it is seeking permission to appeal and has recently suspended the refugee family reunion route.