Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
SZHZD v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] FCA 1200
SZHZD v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP and REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL
NSD 267 of 2008
STONE J
13 AUGUST 2008
SYDNEY
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 267 of 2008
ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: SZHZD
Appellant
AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP
First Respondent
REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL
Second Respondent
JUDGE: STONE J
DATE OF ORDER: 13 AUGUST 2008
WHERE MADE: SYDNEY
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the first respondent's costs of this appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 267 of 2008
ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: SZHZD
Appellant
AND: MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP
First Respondent
REFUGEE REVIEW TRIBUNAL
Second Respondent
JUDGE: STONE J
DATE: 13 AUGUST 2008
PLACE: SYDNEY
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION 1 The appellant is a citizen of Bangladesh who arrived in Australia on 29 April 2005. He now appeals from orders made by Federal Magistrate Barnes on 8 February 2008. Her Honour dismissed an application for judicial review of a decision of the Refugee Review Tribunal dated 17 November 2005. The Tribunal had affirmed a decision of a delegate of the first respondent to refuse to grant a protection visa to the appellant.
BACKGROUND AND CLAIMS 2 The appellant claimed to have been a member of the Bangladesh political party known as the Awami League and to have a well-founded fear of persecution in Bangladesh from members of the rival Bangladesh National Party (BNP). He claimed to have been "publications secretary" for the League in his local area and to have engaged in some welfare work during floods in 2004. According to the appellant, he feared that false charges would be laid against him and alleged that members of the police Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had been ordered to harass him. He further claimed that members of the RAB had already arrested and killed a friend of his who went by the name of "Sweet". 3 The appellant appeared at a hearing before the Tribunal. After the hearing with the permission of the Tribunal he submitted letters purportedly from the Awami League in support of his claims, as well as other material including a statutory declaration.
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