Facts: The applicant was born in Zimbabwe in 1987. He was the victim of a kidnapping and beatings by government supporters in the Misulongo area. He came to Ireland in June 2008 and applied for asylum. This was refused by the Refugee Applications Commissioner and on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He then applied for subsidiary protection, which was … Read More
TSS v Refugee Appeals Tribunal
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2016] IEHC 491 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 29 Jul 2016 |
| Judge: | Humphreys R. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Protection (International), Protection (Subsidiary), Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Zimbabwe |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/b0017c7e-c776-46d6-b5f2-0bc355a8604b/2016_IEHC_491_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Other |
| Principles: | The decision in TSS is significant as it provides guidance to decision-makers on the two step test that must be applied in protection decisions based on a finding that there is an internal protection alternative. |