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Adverse credibility findings in decision refusing international protection were lawful
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High Court refuses judicial review of decision refusing applicant international protection, on the grounds that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal’s adverse credibility findings, internal protection findings and assessment of country of origin information were lawful.
Asylum and immigration – judicial review – challenge to decision refusing international protection - claims that she was raped by a man who is now a senior politician in her country of origin – child born still born – politician arranged for the remains to be taken away – adverse credibility findings - internal settlement test – did not fall to be applied because there was no nexus to the Convention grounds – credibility findings were lawful – country of origin information lawfully considered – internal relocation – nothing in the decision suggests that the law in relation to internal relocation has been misinterpreted or misapplied – judicial review refused –
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