2019 RLLR 94

2019 RLLR 94

On the balance of probabilities the claimant is credible, established identity, and demonstrated a nexus between persecution risk and anti-Houthi political opinion; objective country evidence shows widespread conflict, lack of state protection and no viable internal flight alternative in the claimant’s...

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Citation
2019 RLLR 94
Parties
Claimant: [XXX]; Tribunal: Refugee Protection Division
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
1 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Convention Refugee Claim (immigration and Refugee Protection Act Ss.96,97(1)) / Decision
Outcome
Claim accepted; claimant determined to be a Convention refugee.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Persecution, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Credibility
Source Language
english
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Convention Refugee Persecution State Protection Internal Flight Alternative Credibility

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Parties

[XXX]

Claimant

Refugee Protection Division

Tribunal

Procedural Posture

Convention Refugee Claim (immigration and Refugee Protection Act Ss.96,97(1)) / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant faces a serious possibility of persecution
  2. 2 Credibility and identity of the claimant
  3. 3 Nexus between persecution and political opinion (anti-Houthi)

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the claimant is credible, established identity, and demonstrated a nexus between persecution risk and anti-Houthi political opinion; objective country evidence shows widespread conflict, lack of state protection and no viable internal flight alternative in the claimant’s circumstances, therefore he faces a serious possibility of persecution and is a Convention refugee.

Court Disposition

Claim accepted; claimant determined to be a Convention refugee.

Orders

  • Claim accepted; claimant found to be a Convention refugee.