TA6-14652

TA6-14652

The claim was dismissed because the panel found the claimant's testimony and evidence not credible on key points (membership of an underground church and being a Christian), gave little weight to photocopied documents in the context of widespread document fraud, and concluded from country evidence that she would not face a serious possibility of persecution or a risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment if returned to China (registered churches are common and house churches increasingly tolerated).

Citation
TA6-14652
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
6 March 2008
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim (refugee Protection Division) / Hearing and Decision
Outcome
Refugee claim rejected; claimant found not to be a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee Status, Person in Need of Protection, Credibility of Membership and Religion, Risk on Return, Use of Documentary Evidence, Fraudulent Documents
Source Language
English
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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim (refugee Protection Division) / Hearing and Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant is a Convention refugee
  2. 2 Whether claimant is a person in need of protection
  3. 3 Credibility of claimant's asserted membership in an underground church

Ratio Decidendi

The claim was dismissed because the panel found the claimant's testimony and evidence not credible on key points (membership of an underground church and being a Christian), gave little weight to photocopied documents in the context of widespread document fraud, and concluded from country evidence that she would not face a serious possibility of persecution or a risk of torture or cruel and unusual treatment if returned to China (registered churches are common and house churches increasingly tolerated).

Court Disposition

Refugee claim rejected; claimant found not to be a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.

Orders

  • Claim rejected; no protection granted.