The Applicant was an Afghan national who arrived in Ireland in 2006 as an unaccompanied minor. He claimed asylum on the basis of a fear of persecution both by the Taliban and the new Afghan government. The Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that he not be declared a refugee. His appeal against the Commissioner’s recommendation was heard by the Refugee Appeals … Read More
SO (a minor) v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Michelle O’Gorman, Refugee Appeals Tribunal, aka Obaidy
Obaidy
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Michelle O'Gorman, Refugee Appeals Tribunal |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2010] IEHC 151 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 05 Feb 2010 |
| Judge: | Edwards J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Child, Minor (Unaccompanied), Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Afghanistan |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/165a48db-d5f5-4d1f-b872-f1f75da5f4a9/2010_IEHC_151_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Unaccompanied minor appellants at the Refugee Appeals Tribunal are entitled to have their claims evaluated in the context of their level of maturity and particular circumstances. |