Facts
On 22 December 1998, B., a Turkish national, filed an asylum application in Switzerland. Although his application was initially rejected, he ultimately obtained derivative asylum due to his marriage to a Turkish citizen recognized as a refugee in Switzerland. In 2001 and 2007, B. was convicted and sentenced to prison terms for acts of violence. In 2010, the Valais Cantonal Authority decided not to renew B.'s residence permit and to order his deportation from Switzerland.
B. contested this decision up to the Federal Tribunal, which ultimately dismissed his appeal.
Considerations
The Federal Tribunal considered that the cantonal authorities could decide not to renew the residence permit of a refugee and order their deportation, without the asylum having to be revoked in advance by the Federal Office. However, in such a situation, the cantonal authority must ensure that the conditions of Article 65 of the Asylum Act are met, namely that the refugee compromises the internal or external security of Switzerland or has seriously violated public order.
In this case, the Federal Tribunal considered that the conditions of Article 65 of the Asylum Act were met, given…