IA081832021

An anonymity order was made by the First-tier Tribunal. This is an appeal on protection grounds. It is therefore appropriate to continue that order. Unless and until a Tribunal or court directs otherwise, the Appellant is granted anonymity. No report of these proceedings shall directly or indirectly identify her or any member of her family. This direction applies, amongst others, to both parties. Failure to comply with this direction could lead to contempt of court proceedings.

The Appellant appeals against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Head dated 7 December 2021 ("the Decision"). By the Decision, the Judge dismissed the Appellant's appeal against the Respondent's decision dated 25 May 2021 refusing her protection and human rights claims. The Appellant's challenge is to the Judge's dismissal of her appeal on protection grounds.

The Appellant is a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, she left that country aged seven years. Prior to her arrival in the UK, the Appellant lived in South Africa with her family, renewing status documents every six months. She claims to be at risk on return to South Africa as a result of events occurring in 2015 and 2019. Between those two dates, the Appellant also went to Germany in 2017. She claims that she was subjected to attempted trafficking in Germany and assisted by a pastor to return to South Africa.

The Judge disbelieved the entirety of the Appellant's claim, also finding that she could return to DRC where she did not claim to be at risk on return.

Ground 1: The Judge has made findings not supported by evidence and/or inadequately reasoned.