TB0-12663

TB0-12663

The Minister failed to establish, on the required standard of 'serious reasons for considering', that the claimant committed crimes against humanity or was complicit in LTTE crimes; critical evidence (the third‑party statement and associated documents) was insufficiently reliable and did not establish identity or knowing participation, and despite credibility concerns the claimant established a well‑founded fear of persecution as a refugee sur place given public identification, Interpol attention and risk of detention/torture on return.

Citation
TB0-12663
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX; Counsel for the Minister: R. Desjardins; Adjudicator / Panel Member: Anthony P. da Silva; Tribunal Officer: Dan Crawford
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
5 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim (rpd) / Hearing and Final Decision
Outcome
Claimant not excluded under Article 1F(a) and claim accepted as refugee sur place; refugee protection granted.
Legal Topics
Exclusion Under Article 1 F(a), Complicity, Sur Place Refugee, Credibility Assessment
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law International Criminal Law Human Rights Law Exclusion Under Article 1 F(a) Complicity Sur Place Refugee Credibility Assessment

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Parties

XXXX XXXX

Claimant

R. Desjardins

Counsel for the Minister

Anthony P. da Silva

Adjudicator / Panel Member

Dan Crawford

Tribunal Officer

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim (rpd) / Hearing and Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are serious reasons for considering the claimant committed crimes against humanity under Article 1F(a) of the 1951 Refugee Convention
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was complicit in LTTE crimes through membership or knowing participation
  3. 3 Whether the claimant qualifies as a refugee sur place given post-departure developments

Ratio Decidendi

The Minister failed to establish, on the required standard of 'serious reasons for considering', that the claimant committed crimes against humanity or was complicit in LTTE crimes; critical evidence (the third‑party statement and associated documents) was insufficiently reliable and did not establish identity or knowing participation, and despite credibility concerns the claimant established a well‑founded fear of persecution as a refugee sur place given public identification, Interpol attention and risk of detention/torture on return.

Court Disposition

Claimant not excluded under Article 1F(a) and claim accepted as refugee sur place; refugee protection granted.

Orders

  • Not excluded from refugee protection under s.98 IRPA pursuant to Article 1F(a)
  • Claimant recognized as a refugee sur place and refugee claim accepted