Facts: The applicant, an Iranian, claimed to fear persecution in Iran on account of his political activities and because he had renounced his Muslim faith. He said that he had been arrested and detained on numerous occasions and badly beaten and tortured. He said that his brother, who was politically active, had been executed in 1999, and that he himself … Read More
ME v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 145 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 21 Mar 2014 |
| Judge: | MacEochaidh J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Protection (Subsidiary), Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Iran |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/39a5323f-6726-4a1e-8958-463d559c1f66/2014_IEHC_145_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | When considering whether an applicant travelling to Ireland would have understood announcements made on an aeroplane in relation to its destination, regard should be had to his or her language skills. Adverse findings made on the basis of documentation used by an applicant during his or her travel should be based on a clear understanding of the nature of that documentation. Credibility findings should be based on core matters pertaining to the claim, as opposed to matters like travel, passport possession and border crossing which may not necessarily be related to the core claim. |