The first-named applicant, the mother of the remaining applicants, one of whom suffered from sickle cell disease claimed that the fact that her daughter was affected with sickle cell disease had caused them to be stigmatised in Nigeria. A medical report from an Irish consultant concluded that the ill child would likely die if returned to Nigeria. The Commissioner refused … Read More
Ogunlade and Ors v Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal Member James Nicholson)
G.A.O.
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal Member James Nicholson) |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2005] IEHC 270, Unreported |
| Judgment Date/s: | 29 Jul 2005 |
| Judge: | Gilligan |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/2a69b11a-6fb7-4a72-8ccd-343587c51048/2005_IEHC_270_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| References: | Refugee Act 1996 |
| Principles: | The Refugee Appeals Tribunal is obliged to carry out an investigation into the medical treatment an applicant with a particular medical condition would receive in her country of origin in order to determine whether there are grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution. |