HY v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Anor

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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

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

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.

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