MB2-03550

The Tribunal rejected the claims because the claimants failed to meet the balance of probabilities standard due to material inconsistencies and significant omissions between POE notes, PIFs and testimony that undermined credibility, lack of corroboration of key allegations, and failure to establish a nexus between country conditions and personal risk; accordingly they are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection.

Citation: MB2-03550
Parties: Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court: Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction: Canada
Judgment Date: 10 July 2014
Procedural Posture: Refugee Protection / Decision After Hearing
Outcome: claims rejected
Legal Topics: Convention Refugee, Persons in Need of Protection, Credibility Assessment, Membership in a Particular Social Group, Risk of Torture
Source Language: English

Immigration Refugee Law International Protection Convention Refugee Persons in Need of Protection Credibility Assessment Membership in a Particular Social Group Risk of Torture

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection / Decision After Hearing

Legal Issues

1 Whether claimants are Convention refugees under s.96 based on race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group
2 Whether claimants are persons in need of protection under s.97(1) on grounds of torture or risk to life or risk of cruel and unusual treatment
3 Whether claimants' testimony is credible given inconsistencies and omissions between POE forms, PIFs and oral testimony

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

claims rejected