KT (Georgia) v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2014] IEHC 26
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:28 Mar 2014
Judge:Barr J.
Category:Deportation
Keywords:Country of Origin Information, Deportation, Deportation Order, Protection
Country of Origin:Georgia
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/7328f48c-e901-46c1-9be3-e64964c6169d/2014_IEHC_26_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicant was a citizen of Georgia who claimed to have suffered persecution there on account of his political activities. He said that he fled in 1993 to Azerbaijan, where he remained until 1994, when an amnesty was issued by the Georgian government allowing Georgians who were politically active to return. He then continued his political activities but experienced … Read More

Principles:

Country of origin information which discloses significant positive changes to the police and judicial system of an applicant’s country of origin will enable a conclusion to be drawn that state protection and a fair trial would be available to an applicant there, if needed.

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JCO v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

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Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2014] IEHC 26
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:30 Jan 2014
Judge:MacEochaidh J.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Asylum application (Examination of an), Persecution, Protection, Protection (Application for International), Refugee, Refugee (Convention)
Country of Origin:Nigeria
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/7328f48c-e901-46c1-9be3-e64964c6169d/2014_IEHC_26_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicant was a national of Nigeria and a Christian who claimed to fear persecution there from Muslims for having impregnated his Muslim girlfriend. He left the locus of his difficulties for Port Harcourt, where his younger brother and his wife refused to let him in. He travelled thence to Lagos and made arrangements to flee. He arrived in … Read More

Principles:

Internal relocation in Nigeria is reasonably open to a Christian man and qualified pharmacist, who fears persecution from Muslims.

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