The applicant a national of the Ivory Coast and a Muslim claimed a well-founded fear because of his religion. The applicant recounted how he had been employed as a government driver but following a change in government to one that discriminated against Muslims suffered persecution. The Tribunal found that the country of origin information indicated that there was serious discrimination … Read More
AMT v Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor
Traore
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2004] 2 IR 607 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 14 May 2004 |
| Judge: | Finlay Geoghegan |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast |
| Principles: | A decision maker is obliged to assess an asylum applicant’s story in the context of what is known about the conditions in his or her country of origin. |