HJE (Nigeria) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland

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Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2015] IEHC 189
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:27 Mar 2015
Judge:Stewart J.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum, Persecution, Refugee, Refugee Law
Country of Origin:Nigeria
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9d2a33b1-4c21-4e96-9781-1b58f2a5be1d/2015_IEHC_189_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicant was a Nigerian national who applied for asylum in Ireland. He claimed that his father was heir apparent to a tribal throne and that, as his eldest son, he was next in line to it. He said that the tribal king died and that his life was then in danger because some of the villagers did not … Read More

Principles:

A protection decision-maker will be entitled to reject an application for international protection where the application contains material inconsistencies, provided it sets out a reasoned basis in its decision for doing so.

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