UTIAC 1. There can be no doubt as to the willingness of the authorities in Trinidad and Tobago to operate an effective system for the detection, prosecution and punishment of acts constituting persecution or serious harm of its citizens.
2. However, given the current crisis in the policing and criminal justice system, in general, even persons who are witnesses or potential witnesses in trials involving serious organised crimes, will not receive effective protection either in the short or longer term, whether or not admitted to a witness protection programme.
3. For persons facing a real risk of being persecuted and/or other serious harm at the hands of Jaamat al Muslimeen (JAM), the state is currently unable to afford effective protection.
Judges:
Owen J, Jarvis SIJ
Citations:
[2010] UKUT 448 (IAC)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Immigration
Updated: 19 September 2022; Ref: scu.444073