2022 RLLR 85

2022 RLLR 85

The claimants' credible testimony, corroborated by documentary country evidence, established nexus to protected grounds (race and the particular social groups of women and family), demonstrated that state protection is inadequate and that no reasonable internal flight alternative exists; therefore the claimants meet the definition of Convention refugees under ss.96 and 97.1 IRPA.

Citation
2022 RLLR 85
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX; Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
27 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Convention Refugee Determination Under IRPA / Decision Determination (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claimants found to be Convention refugees; claims accepted
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Particular Social Group, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Credibility, Interracial Marriage, Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Source Language
English
Immigration and Refugee Law Refugee Law Human Rights Law Gender Based Violence Convention Refugee Particular Social Group State Protection Internal Flight Alternative +3 more

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Convention Refugee Determination Under IRPA / Decision Determination (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants qualify as Convention refugees
  2. 2 Whether nexus exists between feared harm and protected grounds (race and particular social groups: women and family)
  3. 3 Whether adequate state protection is available

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants' credible testimony, corroborated by documentary country evidence, established nexus to protected grounds (race and the particular social groups of women and family), demonstrated that state protection is inadequate and that no reasonable internal flight alternative exists; therefore the claimants meet the definition of Convention refugees under ss.96 and 97.1 IRPA.

Court Disposition

Claimants found to be Convention refugees; claims accepted

Orders

  • Claims accepted and claimants recognized as Convention refugees