CA5-00565

CA5-00565

The claimant's removal to India does not raise a serious possibility of persecution because independent documentary evidence demonstrates the decline of Sikh militancy, the claimant could relocate safely to Delhi which is reasonably accessible and not unduly harsh given her personal circumstances, and the affidavits and testimony fail to establish a Convention-based risk; therefore the claim is rejected under Sections 96 and 97(1) IRPA.

Citation
CA5-00565
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Claimant's Counsel: John Petryshyn; Refugee Protection Officer: Refugee Protection Officer; Designated Representative: NIL; Minister's Counsel: NIL; Adjudicator: Gordon McKenzie
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
14 August 2006
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Decision at Refugee Protection Division Following Hearing
Outcome
Claimant's refugee protection claim rejected; not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection
Legal Topics
Internal Flight Alternative, Persecution, Credibility and Evidentiary Assessment, Gender Related Claims, Risk Assessment
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Internal Flight Alternative Persecution Credibility and Evidentiary Assessment Gender Related Claims Risk Assessment

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

John Petryshyn

Claimant's Counsel

Refugee Protection Officer

Refugee Protection Officer

NIL

Designated Representative

NIL

Minister's Counsel

Gordon McKenzie

Adjudicator

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Decision at Refugee Protection Division Following Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant faces persecution on Convention grounds
  2. 2 Whether a viable internal flight alternative exists within India
  3. 3 Whether it would be objectively unreasonable for claimant to relocate internally

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's removal to India does not raise a serious possibility of persecution because independent documentary evidence demonstrates the decline of Sikh militancy, the claimant could relocate safely to Delhi which is reasonably accessible and not unduly harsh given her personal circumstances, and the affidavits and testimony fail to establish a Convention-based risk; therefore the claim is rejected under Sections 96 and 97(1) IRPA.

Court Disposition

Claimant's refugee protection claim rejected; not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection