F.G.W. claimed to have fled her native Liberia having been the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband. She settled in Ivory Coast for six months where she gave birth to her daughter S.S. From Ivory Coast she claimed to have made her way to Ireland where she claimed asylum. F.G.W.’s application for asylum was based on … Read More
FGW & SS v Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Olive Brennan) and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Olive Brennan) and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2010] IEHC 357, [2011] IEHC 205 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 07 Oct 2010 |
| Judge: | Edwards J.; Cooke J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Persecution, Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Liberia |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/3fd57390-4aee-499c-829d-06c55aac4460/2010_IEHC_357_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH, https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/526d84ca-db74-4d85-98c2-dc0038d65e74/2011_IEHC_205_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| References: | M.S.T. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2009] IEHC 529 |
| Principles: | The jurisdiction of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is confined to considering whether or not an applicant for asylum is a refugee within the meaning of section 2 of the Refugee Act, 1996, as amended. Regulation 5(2) of the EC (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 does not give rise to a new entitlement to refugee protection for persons who have been the victims of past persecution; Where there are two applicants for asylum who are dealt with together, it is incumbent upon the Tribunal member to state explicitly why the claim of each applicant is rejected. |