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

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

Principles:

Domestic disputes will not necessarily give rise to valid claims for refugee status.

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