2020 RLLR 109

2020 RLLR 109

The claimant's conversion to Christianity was found credible on the whole of the evidence; country documents establish that apostasy is criminalized and punished in Iran, state protection is not available, and there is no internal flight alternative, therefore the claimants meet the definition of Convention refugees.

Citation
2020 RLLR 109
Parties
Claimant: [XXX]
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
15 January 2020
Procedural Posture
Convention Refugee Claim (irpa Ss.96 97) / Decision (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claim accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Religion (apostasy), State Protection, Credibility, Country Conditions
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Human Rights Convention Refugee Religion (apostasy) State Protection Credibility Country Conditions

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Parties

[XXX]

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Convention Refugee Claim (irpa Ss.96 97) / Decision (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants qualify as Convention refugees
  2. 2 Credibility of claimant's conversion to Christianity
  3. 3 Availability and adequacy of state protection in Iran

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's conversion to Christianity was found credible on the whole of the evidence; country documents establish that apostasy is criminalized and punished in Iran, state protection is not available, and there is no internal flight alternative, therefore the claimants meet the definition of Convention refugees.

Court Disposition

Claim accepted; claimants found to be Convention refugees.

Orders

  • Claim accepted; claimants are Convention refugees.