TITLE	Supreme Court Decision 2016Du56080 Decided July 11, 2017¡¼Revocation of Denial of Refugee Status¡½ [full Text]
Summary
Meaning of ¡°a particular social group¡± under Article 2 Subparag. 1 of the Refugee Act, and whether same sex orientation is deemed a particular social group (affirmative with restriction) Meaning of ¡°persecution¡± to which a foreigner applying for refugee status is likely to be exposed Requirements for a homosexual applicant to be recognized as a refugee Allocation of the burden of proof of the presence of ¡°well-founded fear¡± of being persecuted (held: refugee applicant)

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Supreme Court Decision 2016Do14820 Decided July 11, 2017¡¼Violation of the Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Breach of Trust) (Defendant 1¡¯s Partly Acknowledged Name of Crime: Attempted Occupational Breach of Trust, Defendant 2¡¯s Acknowledged Name of Crime: Occupational Breach of Trust); Violation of the Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Embezzlement); Occupational Breach of Trust (Defendant 1¡¯s Partly Acknowledged Name of Crime: Violation of the Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Breach of Trust), Partly Changed Name of Crime: Violation of the Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Embezzlement)); Occupational Embezzlement (Changed Name of Crime: Violation of the Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (Embezzlement)); Fraud; Perjury¡½