1801918 (Refugee)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a protection visa made by a citizen of Pakistan. The applicant claimed to fear persecution due to his political opinion and his family's land dispute, as well as threats from the Taliban.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant met the criteria for a protection visa under section 36(2)(a) of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth), which involves having a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of political opinion, or under section 36(2)(aa), which concerns the risk of suffering significant harm as a necessary and foreseeable consequence of removal from Australia. The Tribunal also considered the provisions relating to "significant harm" and "effective protection measures" within the Act.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, concluding that the applicant did not satisfy the criterion in section 36(2). The decision was based on an assessment of the evidence presented, including country information, and the applicant's claims regarding his past activities and the safety of his home country. The Tribunal found that the applicant did not establish a well-founded fear of persecution or a real risk of significant harm. Furthermore, the Tribunal noted that there was no suggestion that the applicant satisfied the criteria as a member of the same family unit as a person who held a protection visa.