J.R. (Algeria) v International Protection Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice

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Respondent/Defendant:The International Protection Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2024] IEHC 296
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial review
Judgment Date/s:23 Apr 2024
Judge:Gearty M.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum, Country of Origin, Credibility, Protection (Application for International)
Country of Origin:Algeria
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b38b6ed8-183e-45cf-8c5b-ee65b047562c/2024_IEHC_296.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
References:M.Y. v. IPAT [2022] IEHC 345, I.L. v. IPAT [2021] IEHC 106

Facts: The applicant was an Algerian national for international protection. He claimed that his uncle had threated to kill him over a family dispute about property and that, despite reporting it to the police, no action was taken. He submitted that his uncle held a powerful position in a terrorist organisation and had also threatened and attacked his parents. Furthermore, … Read More

Principles:Decisions on the credibility of applications for international protection must provide clear reasons for the acceptance or refusal of the case.
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M.H. v International Protection Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice and Equality

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Respondent/Defendant:International Protection Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice and Equality
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2023] IEHC 372
Nature of Proceedings:Appeal (Judicial Review)
Judgment Date/s:28 Jun 2023
Judge:Phelan S.
Keywords:Asylum, Asylum application (Examination of an), Country of Origin, Country of Origin Information, Credibility, European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Evidence, Persecution
Country of Origin:Pakistan (Occupied Azad Kashmir)
URL:https://courts.ie/view/judgments/bc91937d-81fc-4abe-9312-2356dd985614/93b49e82-f206-411e-bd67-1165e9194eb1/2023_IEHC_372.pdf/pdf

Facts: The applicant was a Pakistani national who identified as Kashmiri. The applicant and his family were activists with the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). He fled Kashmir and applied for international protection in Ireland, initially under the Refugee Act 1996 and then under the International Protection Act 2015. His application for refugee status was refused under the Refugee Act … Read More

Principles:Documentation submitted to support an international protection application must be assessed regardless of the credibility findings on an application. Less weight may be given to these documents in light of a lack of credibility but the documents must be assessed.
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