Facts: The applicant was a national of Ethiopia who claimed to have been forced to join the army there. He claimed asylum in Ireland, contending that he was at risk of persecution on account of having divulged information to an opposition party about a secret cession of certain lands by Ethiopia to Sudan. This culminated in a meeting to determine … Read More
BH v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 163 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 28 Mar 2014 |
| Judge: | Barr J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Persecution, Refoulement, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Ethiopia |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/ca178c5b-7b1a-46da-847f-b9456a491316/2014_IEHC_163_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Where an applicant’s credibility has been impugned, save as to an aspect where country of origin information shows a risk of persecution may exist, a protection decision-maker must assess whether or not the fear pertaining to that aspect is well-founded. |