The Applicant, a Belarusian citizen, claimed asylum in Ireland for political reasons. The Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that he not be declared a refugee and his appeal against this recommendation to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT) was unsuccessful. He took issue with the RAT’s analysis of his credibility and sought to have its decision quashed by way of judicial review. … Read More
IR v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Refugee Appeals Tribunal
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Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2009] IEHC 353 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
Judgment Date/s: | 24 Jul 2009 |
Judge: | Cooke J. |
Category: | Refugee Law |
Keywords: | Country of Origin Information, Refugee |
Country of Origin: | Belarus |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/47155d85-81ab-4d0e-869d-a7ec869ca2cd/2009_IEHC_353_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
References: | Memishi v Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Kramarenko v Refugee Appeals Tribunal; A.M.T. v Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Da Silviera v Refugee Appeals Tribunal Imafu v MJELR [2005] IEHC 182; Imoh v Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Banzuzi v Refugee Appeals Tribunal; D.V.T.S. v Refugee Appeals Tribunal |
Principles: | If relevant documentary evidence is adduced, the Tribunal must consider it and if it rejects it, must state the reason for that finding. |