TA5-11646

TA5-11646

The claimant's omissions and inconsistencies in her PIF and testimony, combined with minimal demonstrated involvement and low visibility in MASSOB and lack of independent corroboration, render her allegations not credible and insufficient to establish a serious possibility of persecution or a danger of torture or cruel and unusual treatment under s.97(1) IRPA; therefore the claim is rejected.

Citation
TA5-11646
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX (a.k.a. XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX); Respondent: Minister
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
25 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Final Decision After Hearing (refugee Protection Division)
Outcome
Claim dismissed; claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection under section 97(1) IRPA.
Legal Topics
Credibility, Political Opinion, Persecution, Membership in Organization, Corroboration of Evidence, Risk of Torture, Section 97(1) IRPA Assessment
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Credibility Political Opinion Persecution Membership in Organization Corroboration of Evidence +2 more

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX (a.k.a. XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX)

Claimant

Minister

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Final Decision After Hearing (refugee Protection Division)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is credible
  2. 2 Whether there is an objective basis for a well‑founded fear of persecution for political opinion as a MASSOB member
  3. 3 Whether the claimant's level of visibility/profile in MASSOB would make her a target

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's omissions and inconsistencies in her PIF and testimony, combined with minimal demonstrated involvement and low visibility in MASSOB and lack of independent corroboration, render her allegations not credible and insufficient to establish a serious possibility of persecution or a danger of torture or cruel and unusual treatment under s.97(1) IRPA; therefore the claim is rejected.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed; claimant is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection under section 97(1) IRPA.

Orders

  • Claim rejected
  • No protection granted under sections 96 and 97(1) of the IRPA