2019 RLLR 85

2019 RLLR 85

The claimant is a Convention refugee because on a balance of probabilities the authorities in Egypt perceived him as holding anti-government political opinions (imputed political opinion), he was persecuted (detention, threats, social ostracism), effective state protection is unavailable and internal relocation would not avoid persecution given the documented deterioration of human rights in Egypt.

Citation
2019 RLLR 85
Parties
Claimant: [XXX]; Respondent: Respondent
Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Labour Relations
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
1 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim (rpd) / Hearing Decision Reasons Rendered
Outcome
Claim accepted; claimant found to be a Convention refugee
Legal Topics
Convention Refugee, Imputed Political Opinion, Credibility Assessment, State Protection, Internal Relocation
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Human Rights Convention Refugee Imputed Political Opinion Credibility Assessment State Protection Internal Relocation

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Parties

[XXX]

Claimant

Respondent

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim (rpd) / Hearing Decision Reasons Rendered

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant has nexus to a Convention ground (imputed political opinion)
  2. 2 Credibility concerns arising from omission of social media posts from Basis of Claim
  3. 3 Whether state protection in Egypt is available

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant is a Convention refugee because on a balance of probabilities the authorities in Egypt perceived him as holding anti-government political opinions (imputed political opinion), he was persecuted (detention, threats, social ostracism), effective state protection is unavailable and internal relocation would not avoid persecution given the documented deterioration of human rights in Egypt.

Court Disposition

Claim accepted; claimant found to be a Convention refugee

Orders

  • Claim accepted; protection granted (claimant recognized as a Convention refugee)