TA8-06879

TA8-06879

The claimant's testimony was not sufficiently credible or corroborated and documentary evidence established that Mexican state protection mechanisms and remedies were available and effective; the claimant failed to exhaust reasonable domestic remedies and had a viable internal flight alternative in Mexico City; therefore he did not meet the threshold for refugee protection or protection as a person in need of protection under ss.97(1)(a) and 97(1)(b) of IRPA.

Citation
TA8-06879
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
9 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Decision (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claim rejected; claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.
Legal Topics
State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Sexual Orientation, Credibility Assessment, Country Conditions, Corruption
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Human Rights Administrative Law State Protection Internal Flight Alternative Sexual Orientation Credibility Assessment +2 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Decision (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether state protection was available and effective in Mexico
  2. 2 Whether the claimant exhausted internal remedies before seeking protection in Canada
  3. 3 Whether an internal flight alternative in Mexico City was viable

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's testimony was not sufficiently credible or corroborated and documentary evidence established that Mexican state protection mechanisms and remedies were available and effective; the claimant failed to exhaust reasonable domestic remedies and had a viable internal flight alternative in Mexico City; therefore he did not meet the threshold for refugee protection or protection as a person in need of protection under ss.97(1)(a) and 97(1)(b) of IRPA.

Court Disposition

Claim rejected; claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Orders

  • Refugee protection claim rejected by the Refugee Protection Division