Finding that a Cameroonian national lacked credibility was legally sound and not vitiated by any material error in law

Judicial review – telescoped hearing – Cameroonian national challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse him refugee status - father lived in Balangou, where he was a Notable – on the day of her father’s funeral, she was brought to the chief’s house and told that she had to be his wife - she refused and was told that she could not disobey his orders - ordered to drink a glass of human blood - refused to drink because she was a Catholic and drinking human blood would have had an impact on her body – she refused to make love to the chieftain, so he ordered one of his notables to hit her - held for two days without food or water, and she then collapsed - brought to hospital - guarded by one of the chief’s men - states that she asked him to go to the toilet, which was in an outbuilding, and that she escaped from the toilet - walked to the gendarmerie in Bangangte which is approximately 100km away - states that the gendarmerie told her that they could not protect her as they are under the control of the chief - went to her home and was told that the authorities had been looking for her - stayed with her friend’s father – he told her that, as the chief had a representative in 10 provinces, she would be found anywhere she went in Cameroon - travelled to France and then to Ireland – adverse credibility findings – her evidence both in examination and chief and cross examination was not summarised – the court is of the view that in every case, the evidence given in chief- and cross examination should be provided in the course of the outline of the applicant’s claim - no evidence could be found in the Country of Origin Information that the authorities search for girls and women who have escaped from forced marriage – guidelines for the assessment of credibility – tribunal submitted that in the view of the clear and unequivocal findings on credibility, the tribunal member did not have to consider the issue of internal relocation.