The applicants sought judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division decision confirming the rejection of their refugee claim based on credibility.
The principal applicant argued that a flawed translation at the RPD hearing, which omitted the word "complete" when asked if his Basis of Claim Form was true and accurate, breached procedural fairness and excused material omissions in his written account.
The Federal Court held the translation met the required standard of linguistic understanding, noting the core issue was the applicant's failure to include fundamental facts about cartel threats in his initial claim, not the interpretation error.
The application was dismissed.
