The applicant claimed a fear of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria but failed to obtain asylum or leave to remain in the State and was issued with a deportation order. She challenged the deportation order but not the asylum decisions, contending, inter alia, that the Minister had not considered Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (UN Convention Against Torture) … Read More
Amadi v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2005] IEHC 338 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 13 Oct 2005 |
| Judge: | O’Neill |
| Category: | Deportation, Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Deportation, Deportation Order, Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| Principles: | The Minister, in deciding whether to make a deportation order, is entitled to have regard to the conclusion of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. |