MA7-07065

MA7-07065

The claimants failed to demonstrate a serious possibility of persecution or a risk to life distinct from that faced by the general Colombian population; they could not identify specific persecutors or establish nexus to a protected ground, therefore they are not Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Citation
MA7-07065
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
20 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (irpa) / Decision After Hearing
Outcome
Claim for refugee protection rejected; claimants found neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, Generalized Violence, Nexus to Protected Ground, Persecution, Country Conditions, Credibility
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Administrative Law Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection Generalized Violence Nexus to Protected Ground Persecution +2 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (irpa) / Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants are Convention refugees
  2. 2 Whether claimants are persons in need of protection
  3. 3 Whether the risk alleged is one faced by the general population in Colombia

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants failed to demonstrate a serious possibility of persecution or a risk to life distinct from that faced by the general Colombian population; they could not identify specific persecutors or establish nexus to a protected ground, therefore they are not Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Claim for refugee protection rejected; claimants found neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Orders

  • Refugee protection claim rejected.