TA6-15886

TA6-15886

The panel rejected the claims because the claimants failed to establish credibility and did not provide clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption that Mexican authorities could provide protection; documentary evidence of police reforms and available complaint mechanisms showed state protection could reasonably be forthcoming, so the claimants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection under sections 96 and 97(1) of the IRPA.

Citation
TA6-15886
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Spouse: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
5 December 2007
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Final Decision (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claims rejected; claimants found not to be Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, State Protection, Credibility, Political Opinion
Source Language
English
Immigration and Refugee Law Human Rights Administrative Law Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection State Protection Credibility Political Opinion

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Spouse

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Final Decision (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Credibility of the claimants' testimony
  2. 2 Availability and sufficiency of state protection in Mexico
  3. 3 Whether persecution would occur on account of political opinion

Ratio Decidendi

The panel rejected the claims because the claimants failed to establish credibility and did not provide clear and convincing evidence to rebut the presumption that Mexican authorities could provide protection; documentary evidence of police reforms and available complaint mechanisms showed state protection could reasonably be forthcoming, so the claimants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection under sections 96 and 97(1) of the IRPA.

Court Disposition

Claims rejected; claimants found not to be Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Orders

  • Claims for refugee protection rejected; claimants declared neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.