MB9-09096

MB9-09096

Appeal dismissed because RPD correctly found the appellants' allegations not credible based on material contradictions between testimony and prior account, unexplained delays in seeking police and medical assistance, documentary inconsistencies (death notice, crime diary), implausible conduct (returning to distant workplace while claiming to hide), and lack of evidence of risk to the US‑born minor; these credibility deficiencies fatally undermined any finding of Convention refugee status or need for protection.

Citation
MB9-09096
Parties
Principal Appellant: XXXX XXXX XXXX; Associate Appellant: XXXX XXXX XXXX; Minor Appellant (daughter): XXXX XXXX XXXX; Minor Appellant (us Citizen): XXXX XXXX XXXX
Court
Refugee Appeal Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
2 March 2020
Procedural Posture
Refugee Appeal Under Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Appeal to Refugee Appeal Division Following RPD Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; RPD decision confirmed; appellants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection
Legal Topics
Credibility Assessment, Convention Refugee Determination, Need for Protection, Procedural Evidence Assessment, Assessment of Minor Claimant
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Credibility Assessment Convention Refugee Determination Need for Protection Procedural Evidence Assessment Assessment of Minor Claimant

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Principal Appellant

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Associate Appellant

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Minor Appellant (daughter)

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Minor Appellant (us Citizen)

Procedural Posture

Refugee Appeal Under Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Appeal to Refugee Appeal Division Following RPD Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether appellants established a well‑founded fear of persecution on a Convention ground
  2. 2 whether appellants' evidence was credible and consistent with contemporaneous records
  3. 3 whether delay in seeking police and medical assistance undermines claim

Ratio Decidendi

Appeal dismissed because RPD correctly found the appellants' allegations not credible based on material contradictions between testimony and prior account, unexplained delays in seeking police and medical assistance, documentary inconsistencies (death notice, crime diary), implausible conduct (returning to distant workplace while claiming to hide), and lack of evidence of risk to the US‑born minor; these credibility deficiencies fatally undermined any finding of Convention refugee status or need for protection.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; RPD decision confirmed; appellants are neither Convention refugees nor persons in need of protection

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed and RPD determination confirmed