VA1-02469

VA1-02469

The claimant was found not credible on material aspects (timing of Falun Gong practice, inconsistent personal history, lack of corroboration and indicia of motive to fabricate); absent credible evidence of committed membership or targeted activities, there is no more than a mere possibility of persecution, so the claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Citation
VA1-02469
Parties
Claimant: XXXXXXXXX; Adjudicator: Refugee Protection Division
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
13 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Decision Following Hearing and Final Submissions
Outcome
Claim dismissed; claimant is not a Convention refugee and is not a person in need of protection
Legal Topics
Credibility, Refugee Sur Place, Persecution for Religion or Belief, Particular Social Group, Well‑founded Fear
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Human Rights Credibility Refugee Sur Place Persecution for Religion or Belief Particular Social Group Well‑founded Fear

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Parties

XXXXXXXXX

Claimant

Refugee Protection Division

Adjudicator

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Decision Following Hearing and Final Submissions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant is a Convention refugee based on membership of Falun Gong
  2. 2 Whether claimant is a person in need of protection
  3. 3 Credibility and corroboration of claimant's account

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was found not credible on material aspects (timing of Falun Gong practice, inconsistent personal history, lack of corroboration and indicia of motive to fabricate); absent credible evidence of committed membership or targeted activities, there is no more than a mere possibility of persecution, so the claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; claimant is not a Convention refugee and is not a person in need of protection

Orders

  • Claimant's refugee claim is rejected; no protection granted