MA5-04817

MA5-04817

The panel rejected the claims because it found the principal claimant's testimony not credible due to implausible elements and failure to produce or obtain corroborating documents, and because reliable country documentation showed security in Algiers had improved and effective state protection was available, so the claimants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Citation
MA5-04817
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX; Claimant (spouse): XXXXX XXXXX; Claimant's Counsel: Rachel Benaroch; Refugee Protection Officer: François Toupin; Panel Member: Anna-Maria Silvestri; Designated Representative: N/A; Minister's Counsel: N/A
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
10 January 2007
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection / Refugee Protection Division Decision Following Hearing
Outcome
Claims rejected; claimants are not Convention refugees and not persons in need of protection
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, Credibility Assessment, Country Conditions, Membership in a Particular Social Group, Corroborating Evidence
Source Language
English
Immigration and Refugee Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection Credibility Assessment Country Conditions Membership in a Particular Social Group +1 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant (spouse)

Rachel Benaroch

Claimant's Counsel

François Toupin

Refugee Protection Officer

Anna-Maria Silvestri

Panel Member

N/A

Designated Representative

N/A

Minister's Counsel

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection / Refugee Protection Division Decision Following Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants qualify as Convention refugees under IRPA s.96
  2. 2 Whether claimants are persons in need of protection under IRPA s.97
  3. 3 Credibility of the principal claimant's testimony and supporting documents

Ratio Decidendi

The panel rejected the claims because it found the principal claimant's testimony not credible due to implausible elements and failure to produce or obtain corroborating documents, and because reliable country documentation showed security in Algiers had improved and effective state protection was available, so the claimants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Claims rejected; claimants are not Convention refugees and not persons in need of protection