The Nigerian applicant claimed a fear of female genital mutilation (FGM). The Tribunal found that she could have internally relocated within Nigeria. The applicant challenged this decision on the basis that she had not been given an opportunity to address the Tribunal on the matter of internal relocation and that the Tribunal had not considered internal relocation with regard to … Read More
JO v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Ors
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Ors |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2006] IEHC 46 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 17 Feb 2006 |
| Judge: | Peart |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/49656a5f-f7f8-4092-8c95-41851256bef3/2006_IEHC_46_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| References: | EC (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, regulation 7 |
| Principles: | The question of internal relocation is inextricably linked to the question of refugee status. |