2320711 (Refugee)

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

17/11/2023

LITIGATION TYPE

Constitutional and Human Rights / State Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Human rights and refugee claims

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

REFUGEE – Protection Visa – Vanuatu – applicant failed to attend tribunal hearing – recurring natural disasters and environmental challenges – harm arising from natural disasters and environmental challenges as described does not amount to persecution – decision under review affirmed

Applicant is seeking protection visa to escape (inter alia) climate change in their country of citizenship.

CASE DOCUMENTS

2320711 (Refugee) [2024] AATA 1118