TB2-06705

TB2-06705

The panel found the claimant's allegations speculative and unsupported by objective evidence, concluded Port Harcourt and Abuja constitute viable internal flight alternatives, and held relocation would not be objectively unreasonable; therefore the claimant would not face a serious possibility of persecution nor a risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment, and the claim is rejected.

Citation
TB2-06705
Parties
Claimant: XXXX XXXX XXXX; Respondent: Minister of Immigration
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
27 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Hearing and Decision (rpd Reasons and Decision)
Outcome
Claim rejected; claimant not found to be a Convention refugee and would not face risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment; removal permitted
Legal Topics
Internal Flight Alternative, Credibility Assessment, Convention Refugee Determination, Relocation Reasonableness
Source Language
English
Immigration Refugee Law Administrative Law Internal Flight Alternative Credibility Assessment Convention Refugee Determination Relocation Reasonableness

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Parties

XXXX XXXX XXXX

Claimant

Minister of Immigration

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under IRPA / Hearing and Decision (rpd Reasons and Decision)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant faces persecution on a Convention ground
  2. 2 Whether claimant would face risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment
  3. 3 Whether internal flight alternative to Port Harcourt or Abuja is viable

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found the claimant's allegations speculative and unsupported by objective evidence, concluded Port Harcourt and Abuja constitute viable internal flight alternatives, and held relocation would not be objectively unreasonable; therefore the claimant would not face a serious possibility of persecution nor a risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment, and the claim is rejected.

Court Disposition

Claim rejected; claimant not found to be a Convention refugee and would not face risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment; removal permitted

Orders

  • Claim rejected