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

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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 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

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

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.

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