TSS v Refugee Appeals Tribunal

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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

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

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.

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