2019 RLLR 202

2019 RLLR 202

The panel accepted the claimants' credible testimony, found objective country evidence showing targeted violence against Coptic Christians and ineffective state protection, and concluded there was no viable internal flight alternative, therefore the claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of religion and are Convention refugees.

Citation
2019 RLLR 202
Parties
Principal Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Associate Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
27 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim (convention Refugee Determination) / Refugee Protection Division Decision (rpd)
Outcome
Claims accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Persecution, Religion (coptic Christians), State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Credibility
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Human Rights Administrative Law Convention Refugee Persecution Religion (coptic Christians) State Protection +2 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Principal Claimant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Associate Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim (convention Refugee Determination) / Refugee Protection Division Decision (rpd)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution
  2. 2 Whether persecution is linked to a Convention ground (religion)
  3. 3 Whether effective state protection is available in Egypt

Ratio Decidendi

The panel accepted the claimants' credible testimony, found objective country evidence showing targeted violence against Coptic Christians and ineffective state protection, and concluded there was no viable internal flight alternative, therefore the claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of religion and are Convention refugees.

Court Disposition

Claims accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees

Orders

  • Claims accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees under section 96 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.