The Applicant was a national of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He arrived in Ireland in August 2004. He claimed asylum on the grounds that he feared persecution in the DRC as a member of Bundu Dia Kongo (‘BDK’), a politico-religious movement which seeks autonomy for the DRC’s Bas-Congo province. The Applicant’s wife travelled to Ireland independently of her … Read More
KK v Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Ben Garvey) and Others
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Ben Garvey) and Others |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2010] IEHC 312 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 15 Jun 2010 |
| Judge: | Clark J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/49aa57b1-bb69-4f47-b083-077598a146be/2010_IEHC_312_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | In appeals heard jointly by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, inconsistencies in the evidence of the Appellants should not disproportionately affect the assessment of the evidence of either Appellant where that evidence, if heard on its own, would be credible. |