One of the responsibilities of the Legal Service of the Republic, through the Appeals Sub-Division of the Administrative Court of International Protection, is the representation and defense of the Administration (Ministry of the Interior, Asylum Service, Department of Population and Immigration Records), before all competent Courts of the State, in appeals against the Republic registered by foreigners and asylum seekers. The contribution of the Legal Service is essential to manage the large number of cases registered against the Republic in the Courts due to the increased immigration flows in the Republic.
The "Annual Statistical Analysis of the Subsector of International Protection Administrative Court Appeals and Foreigners' Appeals Administrative Court, for 2023" shows the volume of work carried out by the Legal Service, with the main conclusions summarized as follows:
1. For 2023, the Sub-Division handled a total of 10.001 new cases before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Administrative Court and the Administrative Court of International Protection.
2. 8.377 new cases concerning asylum seekers were registered before the Administrative Court of International Protection and 1.230 new appeals concerning foreigners were received before the Administrative Court.
3. In 2023, 9.818 cases were processed before the Administrative Court of International Protection of which only 45 cases have been successful, i.e. 0,46%.
4. From 2020 to 2023 there was a 472% increase in new registered appeals before the Administrative Court of International Protection. From 2022 to 2023 there was a 9% decrease in new registered appeals.
5. 76,53% of the appeals registered before the Administrative Court of International Protection concern applicants from safe countries. Applicants from safe countries decreased by 8,14% compared to 2022, while applicants from unsafe countries increased by 7,09%.
6. Appeals concerning foreigners before the Administrative Court amount to 65,25% of all appeals received for 2023.
7. 71% of the decisions of the Administrative Court concerning foreigners were in favor of the Republic, while 29% were against the Republic.
The Analysis was prepared by Ms. Gianna Hatzihanna, Prosecutor of the Republic, Head of the Appeals Subsector of the Administrative Court of International Protection.