1802805 (Refugee)

This matter concerned an application for a protection visa by a citizen of Pakistan. The applicant claimed he was targeted for an honour killing by his brother-in-law due to a "love marriage" and that his father-in-law had consented to the marriage, which also related to a claim for inheritance. The decision under review was made by the Tribunal.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant qualified as a person in respect of whom Australia owed protection obligations under s 36(2)(a) or s 36(2)(aa) of the *Migration Act 1958* (Cth). This required the Tribunal to assess the applicant's claims against the relevant country information for Pakistan.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the applicant had not provided sufficient evidence to establish his claims. The Tribunal applied s 5AAA of the Act, which places the onus on the applicant to specify all particulars of their claim and provide sufficient evidence. The Tribunal noted that it had no obligation to specify or assist in establishing the applicant's claim. While the applicant provided a Pakistani passport consistent with his identity, the Tribunal found that the claims regarding the honour killing and inheritance were not adequately substantiated, and there were inconsistencies and unsupported assertions within the application. The Tribunal also considered Ministerial Direction No. 84 and relevant guidelines and country information.