Facts: The applicant was a Nigerian national who applied for asylum in Ireland. She lived alone with her father from the time he became ill in 2005 until his death in 2009. She was accused of witchcraft and was subjected to several beatings by neighbours who blamed her for her father’s illness. She stated that she complained to the police … Read More
B (Nigeria) 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 9 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 15 Jan 2015 |
| Judge: | Stewart J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Persecution, Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/4ebaadd5-8e1c-4533-8f10-9cfc91cbd8a9/2015_IEHC_9_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | An applicant for asylum has an obligation to cooperate in the assessment of his or her application. Where an applicant gives answers to questions which indicate that the applicant is being uncooperative or evasive, a decision-making body will be entitled to take that into account when assessing credibility. |