Facts: The applicant was a citizen of Nigeria who arrived in Ireland in 2010 and applied for asylum. She claimed that her brother-in-law had sought her land in Nigeria after her husband died in 2008. However, she sold the land and, using the proceeds, left Nigeria. She feared that her brother-in-law would kill her on account of having sold the … Read More
PE (Nigeria) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Ireland and the Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 155 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 11 Mar 2015 |
| Judge: | Eagar J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Persecution, Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/0/18BB6466AF58CED380257E1500568904 |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Domestic disputes will not necessarily give rise to valid claims for refugee status. |