TA5-13814

TA5-13814

The claim is rejected because the panel found the claimant not credible on central allegations (education, church involvement, abduction), there is no corroboration of the alleged incident, delay and failure to report undermine subjective fear, and documentary country evidence, while showing discrimination against Coptic Christians, does not establish persecution or risk meeting s.97; therefore the claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Citation
TA5-13814
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Representative: Refugee Protection Officer; Adjudicator: Sarwanjit Randhawa; Respondent: Minister
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
15 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Decision
Outcome
Claim rejected; claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Person in Need of Protection, Credibility, Persecution, Religious Discrimination, Abduction, Delay, Country Conditions
Source Language
English
Refugee Law Immigration Law Human Rights Religious Freedom Convention Refugee Person in Need of Protection Credibility Persecution +4 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

Refugee Protection Officer

Representative

Sarwanjit Randhawa

Adjudicator

Minister

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant is a Convention refugee under s.96 IRPA
  2. 2 Whether claimant is a person in need of protection under s.97 IRPA
  3. 3 Credibility and corroboration of alleged abduction and church activity

Ratio Decidendi

The claim is rejected because the panel found the claimant not credible on central allegations (education, church involvement, abduction), there is no corroboration of the alleged incident, delay and failure to report undermine subjective fear, and documentary country evidence, while showing discrimination against Coptic Christians, does not establish persecution or risk meeting s.97; therefore the claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Court Disposition

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

Orders

  • Refugee protection claim rejected