VI v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Anor

Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Refugee Appeals Tribunal
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[ 2005] IEHC 150, Unreported
Judgment Date/s:10 May 2005
Judge:Clarke
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status

The applicant claimed asylum on the basis that she would be forced into a marriage and cited country of origin information that showed that forced marriage occurred in her country of origin. She stated that the authorities had no way of effectively dealing with the matter. The Refugee Appeals Tribunal refused the applicant’s appeal finding that there was country of … Read More

Principles:

A reference to an isolated example of State protection is insufficient to justify a finding of adequate State action. The test is whether the country of origin concerned provides reasonable protection in practical terms.

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