SVTB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1610

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SVTB v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1610

MIGRATION – protection visa – well-founded fear of persecution – single women in Albania without male protection – whether applicant faced a real chance of being sexually assaulted or trafficked – finding that applicant not a member of the group at risk of trafficking – assessment of applicant's credibility.

Abebe v The Commonwealth of Australia (1999) 162 ALR 1 cited Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Khawar (2002) 210 CLR 1 cited Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 cited Re Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Miah (2001) 179 ALR 238 cited SZANK v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCA 1478 cited NAHI v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 10 cited STKB v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2004] FCAFC 251 cited SVTB v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL SAD 86 of 2004 LANDER J 9 DECEMBER 2004 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 86 OF 2004

BETWEEN: SVTB

APPLICANT

AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

FIRST RESPONDENT

REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL

SECOND RESPONDENT

JUDGE: LANDER J

DATE OF ORDER: 9 DECEMBER 2004

WHERE MADE: ADELAIDE

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application for review is dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY SAD 86 OF 2004

BETWEEN: SVTB