The applicant claimed that he had a well-founded fear of persecution as a member of Fatah wanted by the Israeli authorities and at risk of expulsion by the Palestinian authorities to Israel. The Refugee Appeals Tribunal held against the applicant on credibility grounds, finding that it was not plausible that he would suddenly be the focus of attention having remained … Read More
HY v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2007] IEHC 274 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 31 Jul 2007 |
| Judge: | Peart |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/846ebc06-7490-424f-8f02-41ac76ff26fa/2007_IEHC_274_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | Where a decision-maker doubts a claim, there must be some identifiable reason to doubt the central issue of the claim which is simply supported by more peripheral doubts. |