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Neutral Citation: [2008] IEHC 193
THE HIGH COURT
2006 1107 JR
BETWEEN
D. S.
APPLICANT
AND
THE REFUGEE APPEALS TRIBUNAL AND
THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE EQUALITY AND LAW REFORM
RESPONDENTS
EX-TEMPORE JUDGMENT OF MR. JUSTICE BIRMINGHAM delivered on the 25th day of June 2008
Factual Background
The RAT Decision
a. A failure to address his individual and particular fear of persecution;
b. Material Errors in the Tribunal Member's analysis; and
c. An unacceptable treatment of the Country of Origin information that was available to the Tribunal Member.
(a) Treatment of his Individual Fear of Persecution
"The question regarding the well-founded fear of persecution largely involves the analysis of whether the applicant has a well-founded apprehension that the Croatian State would be unable to provide any effective protection to the appellant from persecution."
"The government has clearly recognised the importance for Croatia of economic ties with the EU. Croats have been handed over to face trial on charges of crimes against Serbs and many inroads have been made to address the discrimination against Serbs. While I recognise that the situation is far from pleasant, the war and the destruction caused by it, in itself, cannot mean that surrogate protection is needed. I consider that the steps taken by the Croatian government despite the difficulties at local level and the obstacles that still exist are sufficient to provide the necessary protection."
(b) Material Errors
"The evidence of the appellant is that he suffered verbal abuse because of his Serbian ethnicity."
"The appellant was unable to say whether his two older children would be in a position to obtain passports."
(b) Treatment of Country of Origin Information
Approved: Birmingham J.