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<p> </p><p>There are no existing court judgments that have found that all removals
to Somalia are unsafe or should be suspended. An existing country guidance judgment
promulgated in November 2011 recognised that many but not all Somalis returning to
the country after a significant time abroad would be at risk on return. However, the
determination also recognised that the country situation was improving and each case
needed to be considered on its individual merits. <br><br>We are awaiting a country
guidance determination on the country situation in Somalia. However, the High Court
has previously ruled that automatic stays on removal simply because a country guidance
case is pending are not necessary. A stay of removal is at the discretion of the courts
in each particular case and on its own facts. <br><br>We will continue to assess each
case on its individual merits against the latest country information and existing,
relevant caselaw. <br><br>We will only enforce the return of Somali nationals who
we, and the courts, are satisfied are not at risk on return and who do not elect to
leave voluntarily.</p><p> </p>
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