Facts: The applicant claimed to have been born in Somalia. He applied for asylum and claimed to have a fear of persecution in Somalia on the basis of his minority status as a member of the Reer Hamar clan. He related a narrative of persecution suffered by his family previously in Somalia: in 1998 his family was attacked by an … Read More
MAA v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice and Equality
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal and the Minister for Justice and Equality |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 492 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 02 Oct 2014 |
| Judge: | Barr J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Persecution, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Somalia and Yemen |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/7875bd32-753e-42db-ae6f-d5a149fe84d5/2014_IEHC_492_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | A protection decision-maker is entitled to attach significant weight to evidence which suggests that the applicant’s claim lacks credibility because he is a national of a different country than the one claimed by him. A language analysis report supportive of his claim to be a national of a particular country constitutes one piece evidence which must be considered in the round, in the light of all the other evidence, including evidence which indicates that the applicant is actually a national of another country. |