The Cameroonian applicant applied for asylum, was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and appealed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The applicant claimed, inter alia, to have been an SCNC sympathiser – and latterly an SDF member and alleged that he was arrested during political demonstrations, detained and tortured. The applicant furnished the Tribunal with medico-legal reports which stated, inter … Read More
DVTS v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor
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| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2007] IEHC 305 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Jul 2007 |
| Judge: | Edwards |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Democratic Republic of Cameroon |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/923d9d24-fbf7-42f7-9de2-c4c6107a5b7f/2007_IEHC_305_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | Decision-makers should assess asylum claims in the context of the whole picture provided by the country information and should not be selective in their use of country of origin information. |