MA8-04192

MA8-04192

The claimant's testimony is not credible; even if credible, she failed to rebut the presumption of state protection in Mexico on the balance of probabilities and has a reasonable, accessible internal flight alternative, therefore she does not meet the definition of a Convention refugee nor of a person in need of protection.

Citation
MA8-04192
Parties
Claimant: XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX; Respondent: Minister
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
13 December 2011
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim / Oral Hearing and Decision
Outcome
Refugee protection claim rejected
Legal Topics
Sexual Orientation, State Protection, Internal Flight Alternative, Credibility Assessment, Gender Related Persecution
Source Language
English

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Parties

XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX

Claimant

Minister

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim / Oral Hearing and Decision

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is credible
  2. 2 Whether state protection in Mexico is available and adequate
  3. 3 Whether an internal flight alternative exists

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant's testimony is not credible; even if credible, she failed to rebut the presumption of state protection in Mexico on the balance of probabilities and has a reasonable, accessible internal flight alternative, therefore she does not meet the definition of a Convention refugee nor of a person in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Refugee protection claim rejected

Orders

  • Request for refugee protection denied