Facts: The applicant came to Ireland from South Africa and submitted an application for international protection. This application was refused on the basis that she was from South Africa and she could return there safely. The IPO made a preliminary decision on her nationality being South African based on her answers to the questionnaire, which she completed three days after … Read More
S.A. (Zimbabwe and South Africa) v the Chief International Protection Officer & ors
Respondent/Defendant: | The Chief International Protection Officer, the Minister for Justice and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2024] IEHC 477 |
Judgment Date/s: | 04 Jul 2024 |
Judge: | Gearty, M. |
Category: | Refugee Law |
Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Country of Birth, Country of Nationality, Country of Origin, Country of Origin (Safe), Protection (Application for International), Protection (International), Representative |
Country of Origin: | Zimbabwe, South Africa |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/13442135-40a9-4b2f-8fd9-5282947d2db3/2024_IEHC_477.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Principles: | Where an applicant for international protection has two sets of identity paper it is incumbent on the decision maker to assess the documents and to consider the explanation given by the applicant and give an accurate recitation of the underlying facts and documents. |