Facts: The applicants were a mother and her daughter. They were nationals of Cameroon, who arrived in Ireland and applied for asylum. The mother stated she was raped by her father, and conceived her daughter as a result. This was considered an abomination. The rapist committed suicide, following which she was accused of witchcraft and her daughter demanded for sacrifice. … Read More
MPA (Cameroon) and OA (Cameroon) (A minor suing by her mother and next friend MPA) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 31 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 19 Jan 2015 |
| Judge: | Stewart J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Country of Origin Information, Minor, Persecution, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Cameroon |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/29779903-d5fe-4247-b195-2b800995b86a/2015_IEHC_31_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | A decision-maker should make clear and reasoned findings on the credibility of the core of a claim for international protection in the light, where relevant, of country of origin information. |