TK v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2011] IEHC 99
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:09 Feb 2011
Judge:Hogan J.
Category:Deportation
Keywords:Deportation, Refoulement (Non-)
Country of Origin:Togo
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/1b61e7db-c617-48e4-8f78-e94d16e68b9f/2011_IEHC_99_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Meadows v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2010] IESC 3

The Applicant was a Togolese national who claimed refugee status in Ireland on the grounds that his family had long-standing opposition to the authoritarian regime in Togo.  His claim was rejected and he applied for leave to remain in Ireland on humanitarian grounds. In considering such applications, the Minister is required by section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996, to … Read More

Principles:

The Minister is obliged to give a coherent reason justifying the conclusion that the prohibition on refoulement in section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 is satisfied, and this is so even where the claim has been rejected in the asylum process on credibility grounds

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