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State rejects Albanian man's 'blood feud' asylum application

Summary

An Albanian man who claimed to be fleeing a 'blood feud' in Albania was refused refugee status by the Irish State due to inconsistencies in his application. The High Court ruled that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal correctly rejected his claim, citing a lack of credibility in his story. The applicant claimed a family feud had led to threats against him, but inconsistencies in his statements and the long gap between the alleged feud and the threat undermined his claim. The court found that the applicant's story was not plausible and that the tribunal had not erred in refusing an oral hearing. The applicant had also not sought protection in Italy, where he had lived for five months without reporting any threats.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: State rejects Albanian man's 'blood feud' asylum application. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• May 2024 Incident
• January 1997 Other
• October 2022 Other
• May 2023 Other
• 2026-01-15 Publication

Why: It was also noted that the applicant had not sought international protection while living in Italy for five months and that he had claimed it would not have been safe for him to seek protection there because of its proximity to Albania. CNI source report

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