2020 RLLR 184

2020 RLLR 184

The claimants established a serious possibility of persecution on the basis of imputed political opinion or membership in a particular social group (family members of the principal claimant); objective country evidence demonstrates systemic repression and inadequate state protection throughout Egypt, and no viable internal flight alternative exists, therefore they qualify as Convention refugees.

Citation
2020 RLLR 184
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
23 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Decision Refugee Protection Division
Outcome
Claim granted; claimants found to be Convention refugees.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Political Opinion Persecution, Particular Social Group, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Gender Related Persecution
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Convention Refugee Political Opinion Persecution Particular Social Group State Protection Internal Flight Alternative +1 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Decision Refugee Protection Division

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants qualify as Convention refugees
  2. 2 Whether persecution is based on imputed political opinion or membership in a particular social group
  3. 3 Whether state protection is available in Egypt

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants established a serious possibility of persecution on the basis of imputed political opinion or membership in a particular social group (family members of the principal claimant); objective country evidence demonstrates systemic repression and inadequate state protection throughout Egypt, and no viable internal flight alternative exists, therefore they qualify as Convention refugees.

Court Disposition

Claim granted; claimants found to be Convention refugees.

Orders

  • Claimants are Convention refugees
  • Claims accepted