MA1-11908

MA1-11908

The panel rejected the claims because the principal claimant's testimony was fundamentally undermined by inconsistencies and documentary evidence (passport entries and renewals, contradictory travel history), implausible explanations for those discrepancies, failure to seek protection while resident in the United States, and lack of corroboration that alleged persecutors held the positions claimed; accordingly the claimants did not meet the legal threshold for Convention refugee status under s.96 or for persons in need of protection under s.97(1) IRPA.

Citation
MA1-11908
Parties
Principal Claimant: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Spouse: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Minor Child: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Minor Child: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Minor Child: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX; Minor Child: XXXXXXXXXXXX; Brother of Spouse: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Court
Refugee Protection Division
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
20 December 2002
Procedural Posture
Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Decision Following Hearing
Outcome
Refugee protection claims rejected; claimants are neither Convention refugees under section 96 nor persons in need of protection under section 97(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Legal Topics
Well Founded Fear of Persecution, Political Opinion, Particular Social Group, Credibility, State Protection, Risk of Torture, Convention Refugee Status, Need for Protection, Documentary Evidence
Source Language
English
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Well Founded Fear of Persecution Political Opinion Particular Social Group Credibility State Protection +4 more

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Parties

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Principal Claimant

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Spouse

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Minor Child

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Minor Child

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Minor Child

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Minor Child

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Brother of Spouse

Procedural Posture

Refugee Protection Claim Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act / Decision Following Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants have a well-founded fear of persecution based on imputed political opinion and membership in a particular social group (victims of police corruption)
  2. 2 Whether claimants are persons in need of protection because of a risk to life, torture or cruel and unusual treatment on return
  3. 3 Whether the principal claimant's evidence is credible and whether documentary records corroborate his account

Ratio Decidendi

The panel rejected the claims because the principal claimant's testimony was fundamentally undermined by inconsistencies and documentary evidence (passport entries and renewals, contradictory travel history), implausible explanations for those discrepancies, failure to seek protection while resident in the United States, and lack of corroboration that alleged persecutors held the positions claimed; accordingly the claimants did not meet the legal threshold for Convention refugee status under s.96 or for persons in need of protection under s.97(1) IRPA.

Court Disposition

Refugee protection claims rejected; claimants are neither Convention refugees under section 96 nor persons in need of protection under section 97(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Orders

  • Refugee protection claims of the named claimants are rejected