MA1-10727

MA1-10727

The claimant's testimony was found not credible due to serious contradictions, omissions and implausible explanations; documentary evidence did not establish a real risk of persecution for political opinion, nationality or membership of a particular social group; therefore the claimant did not satisfy s.96 or s.97 IRPA and the claim was dismissed.

Citation
MA1-10727
Parties
Claimant: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Decision Maker: Barbara Berger; Refugee Protection Officer: Refugee Protection Officer
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
1 May 2003
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection/asylum Claim / RPD Hearing and Decision (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claim dismissed; claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, Credibility, Political Opinion, Nationality (oromo), Particular Social Group (family), Documentary Evidence, Country Conditions
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Administrative Law Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection Credibility Political Opinion Nationality (oromo) +3 more

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Parties

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Claimant

Barbara Berger

Decision Maker

Refugee Protection Officer

Refugee Protection Officer

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection/asylum Claim / RPD Hearing and Decision (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is a Convention refugee under s.96 IRPA
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is a person in need of protection under s.97 IRPA
  3. 3 Whether the claimant's testimony is credible

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's testimony was found not credible due to serious contradictions, omissions and implausible explanations; documentary evidence did not establish a real risk of persecution for political opinion, nationality or membership of a particular social group; therefore the claimant did not satisfy s.96 or s.97 IRPA and the claim was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.

Orders

  • Claim dismissed; no protection granted (not a Convention refugee under s.96 IRPA; not a person in need of protection under s.97 IRPA).