Facts: The applicant was born in Ireland to parents from Pakistan who claimed to be Ahmadi Muslims. Application for asylum was made on her behalf on the basis of fear of persecution as an Ahmadi Muslim. It was said that her father was a preacher in Pakistan and that, when she grew up, she would become a preacher too. Similar … Read More
DA (A minor) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 208 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Mar 2015 |
| Judge: | Eagar J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Child, Minor, Persecution, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Pakistan |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/6f531f88-08af-4e8f-aa08-a9a57ac50c3f/2015_IEHC_208_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | The decision constitutes the application in Irish law of the decision of the CJEU in C-71/11 and C-99/11 Y and Z v. Germany and, as such, provides important guidance for asylum decision-makers on the extent to which freedom of religion may be subject to acts of persecution. |