Facts The applicant’s mother made an asylum application on her behalf in which she alleged that the applicant was at risk of female genital mutilation (“FGM”) in Nigeria from a family member. The Refugee Appeals Tribunal found that the claim lacked credibility and, in effect, cast doubt on the existence of the family member. It also found that state protection … Read More
A (A Minor) v Refugee Appeals Tribunal
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal |
| Court/s: | Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | Unreported judgment |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
| Judgment Date/s: | 16 Jan 2013 |
| Judge: | Hardiman, Fennelly, O’Donnell, Clarke and MacMenamin JJ |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Asylum application (Examination of an), Child, Minor, Persecution, Persecution (Actors of), Protection, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | It is not sufficient for a person claiming to fear persecution on the basis of FGM to show that there is a high statistical incidence of FGM in her community or tribe. She must show a credible basis for believing that an “agent of persecution” exists who would inflict it on her in her country of origin. |