AON v Refugee Appeals Tribunal

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Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2016] IEHC 465
Judgment Date/s:29 Jul 2016
Judge:MacEochaidh C.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum application (Examination of an), Persecution, Protection (Application for International), Refugee, Refugee Law
Country of Origin:Uganda
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/2fd8ac77-0cde-45ea-8180-48a12280718d/2016_IEHC_465_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Other

Facts: The applicant was a Ugandan national who applied for refugee status in the State. She claimed that she was detained in 2007 and 2011 because of her involvement in politics, and that while in detention she was physically abused and sexually assaulted. She submitted a medical report in support of her claim which noted that she exhibited scars typical … Read More

Principles:

A refugee decision maker is entitled to make findings as to credibility based on demeanour provided these are fully explained and based on accurate observation. A medical report is not evidence of past persecution or past serious harm; such a report can only describe the injury and whether the injury observed is consistent with the narrative of the claimant.

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