TA8-04413

TA8-04413

The panel rejected the core allegations as fabricated or insufficiently corroborated, found the claimants' testimony internally inconsistent and implausible, and held that delay and absence of objective evidence defeated both subjective fear and the existence of a Convention‑ground risk; accordingly the claimants failed to establish refugee status under s.96 or need for protection under s.97(1) IRPA.

Citation
TA8-04413
Parties
Principal Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Claimant Spouse: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Claimant Child: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
15 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Hearing and Final Decision (claims Refused)
Outcome
Claims rejected; claimants are not Convention refugees and are not persons in need of protection under sections 96 and 97(1) IRPA
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee Determination, Risk of Torture or Cruel Treatment, Credibility Assessment, Delay in Claiming, Persecution on a Convention Ground, Sexual Assault Allegation, Threats Linked to Drug Trafficking, Sponsorship Application Failure
Source Language
English
Immigration and Refugee Law Human Rights Criminal Threats and Public Order Gender Based Violence Convention Refugee Determination Risk of Torture or Cruel Treatment Credibility Assessment Delay in Claiming +4 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Principal Claimant

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant Spouse

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant Child

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Hearing and Final Decision (claims Refused)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants are Convention refugees under section 96 IRPA
  2. 2 Whether claimants are persons in need of protection under section 97(1) IRPA
  3. 3 Whether claimants face risk of torture, risk to life or cruel and unusual treatment

Ratio Decidendi

The panel rejected the core allegations as fabricated or insufficiently corroborated, found the claimants' testimony internally inconsistent and implausible, and held that delay and absence of objective evidence defeated both subjective fear and the existence of a Convention‑ground risk; accordingly the claimants failed to establish refugee status under s.96 or need for protection under s.97(1) IRPA.

Court Disposition

Claims rejected; claimants are not Convention refugees and are not persons in need of protection under sections 96 and 97(1) IRPA

Orders

  • Refugee Protection Division decision dated July 15, 2010: refugee claims refused
  • Findings recorded pursuant to subsection 107(2) IRPA that there was no credible basis for a favourable decision