TB0-12098

TB0-12098

Although the claimant faces a personalized risk from her son‑in‑law, the panel found Lagos to be a reasonable internal flight alternative because she lived there for three months without incident, the city's size and distance reduce the likelihood of contact, she has means to support herself and family support, and the psychological report did not make Lagos unreasonable; therefore she is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Citation
TB0-12098
Parties
Claimant: XXXXXXXXXXXXX; Respondent: Minister (Canada)
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
7 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection (convention Refugee and Person in Need of Protection) / Hearing and Decision on Merits
Outcome
Claim rejected; claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.
Legal Topics
Internal Flight Alternative, Particular Social Group, Convention Refugee Status, Persecution, Torture, Psychological Evidence, Credibility
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Administrative Law Internal Flight Alternative Particular Social Group Convention Refugee Status Persecution Torture +2 more

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Parties

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Claimant

Minister (Canada)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection (convention Refugee and Person in Need of Protection) / Hearing and Decision on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is a Convention refugee
  2. 2 Whether the claimant is a person in need of protection
  3. 3 Whether a reasonable internal flight alternative exists in Lagos

Ratio Decidendi

Although the claimant faces a personalized risk from her son‑in‑law, the panel found Lagos to be a reasonable internal flight alternative because she lived there for three months without incident, the city's size and distance reduce the likelihood of contact, she has means to support herself and family support, and the psychological report did not make Lagos unreasonable; therefore she is neither a Convention refugee nor a person in need of protection.

Court Disposition

Claim rejected; claimant is not a Convention refugee and not a person in need of protection.