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
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 |
| 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. |