2020 RLLR 183

2020 RLLR 183

The claimant is a Convention refugee because his credible evidence of membership and activities linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, corroborated by documentary country information showing systematic arrest, torture and repression of MB affiliates and lack of effective state protection, establishes a serious possibility of persecution on return and no viable internal flight alternative.

Citation
2020 RLLR 183
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
17 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Decision Rendered Without a Hearing Pursuant to Chairperson's Instructions and Paragraph 170(f) of the Act
Outcome
Claim accepted; claimant recognized as a Convention refugee.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Persecution, Political Opinion, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Membership in a Proscribed Political Organization
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Human Rights Law Convention Refugee Persecution Political Opinion State Protection Internal Flight Alternative +1 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Decision Rendered Without a Hearing Pursuant to Chairperson's Instructions and Paragraph 170(f) of the Act

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant qualifies as a Convention refugee under sections 96 and 97(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is credible
  3. 3 Whether there is an objective risk of persecution on return

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant is a Convention refugee because his credible evidence of membership and activities linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, corroborated by documentary country information showing systematic arrest, torture and repression of MB affiliates and lack of effective state protection, establishes a serious possibility of persecution on return and no viable internal flight alternative.

Court Disposition

Claim accepted; claimant recognized as a Convention refugee.

Orders

  • Claim accepted; claimant recognized as a Convention refugee.