The applicants sought judicial review of a Refugee Protection Division decision rejecting their refugee claims based on a fear of female genital mutilation in Nigeria.
The RPD found the determinative issue to be credibility, noting a lack of objective evidence, problematic supporting evidence, inconsistent testimony, and a failure to claim asylum in the United States.
The applicants argued the RPD misconstrued a documentary exhibit.
The Federal Court found the RPD's assessment of the evidence was reasonable when read as a whole, and noted that other unchallenged credibility findings supported the decision.
The application for judicial review was dismissed.
