High Court grants judicial review of the decision refusing a Nigerian national international protection, on the grounds that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal: failed to assess whether she well-founded fear of being persecuted by her extended family; erred in its assessment of the country of origin information; and gave inadequate reasons for preferring certain country of origin information.
Asylum and immigration – judicial review – Nigerian national challenging the decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal refusing his application for international protection – claims that she had worked as a prostitute in Nigeria since she was a minor and fears the reaction of her family if she is now to return or be returned to Nigeria – claims that she was trafficked to Ireland and fears the response of the traffickers if she is returned - does not accept that her family had attacked or targeted her – does not accept that she was trafficked - assessment of future risk - unlawful failure to consider future risk from extended family members as the actors of persecution - Country of Origin Information - impugned decision - failure to assess the COI in this case relevant to family members as actors of persecution, and that was unlawful - obligation to assess depends on whether sufficient facts have been accepted - the distinction between mistreatment by family members and mistreatment by others is not a fanciful distinction – failed to assess whether she had a well-founded fear of being persecuted by her extended family - inadequate reasons for preferring certain COI – judicial review granted –