GAA v Refugee Applications Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General

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Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Applications Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2015] IEHC 519
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:16 Jul 2015
Judge:MacEochaidh J.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Burden of Proof, Country of Origin Information, Refugee
Country of Origin:Togo
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/85575384-0ba5-4a2b-8061-9a2ea3bb2ec2/2015_IEHC_519_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicant claimed to be a national of Togo and sought asylum in Ireland. She claimed to fear persecution in Togo on the ground of political opinion, arising out of her alleged membership of the Union of Forces of Change (“UFC”). She said that in 2005 and 2010 she was arrested physically maltreated by state forces. She said that … Read More

Principles:

No provision of Irish or European Union law required an assessment of country of origin information in every case.
If a protection applicant wished to make out a claim on judicial review that reg. 5(1)(a) of the EC (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, or cognate provisions, have been breached, it is incumbent on him or her to inform the court what “relevant fact” has not been assessed by the decision-maker.

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