DA (A minor) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others

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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

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

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.

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