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Can you help me draft a series of preparatory notes in the form of bullet points on a single issue, i.e., whether this girl's claim
Can you help me draft a series of preparatory notes in the form of bullet points on a single issue, i.e., whether this girl's claim has rebutted the presumption of state protection?
Remember to analyze the girl's case carefully using the FILAC framework. The most persuasive argument is structured as a clear legal conclusion supported by relevant legal authoritylegislation, case law, and government policy where applicableas applied to the girl's specific facts. Here is her testimony:
Basis of Claim Narrative of Michelle Ebi
1. I was born on January 27, 1994 in Abuja, Nigeria. I am a citizen of Nigeria
and no other country.
2. Prior to coming to Canada, I resided in Abuja. My parents and my brother
continue to live there.
3. I am afraid to return to Nigeria because of the physical, verbal and
financial abuse from my husband, Michael Ebi.
4. I knew my husband since we were children. Our parents were close
friends with his parents. My husband and I began dating when we were
attending University of Abuja. We married in 2020.
5. One day in 2021, during an argument, my husband physically abused me.
In shock, I left him and went to my parents' home. A few days later, my
husband came and apologized to me. He promised to never hit me again.
My parents also convinced me that I should forgive him. I accepted his
apology and returned to live with him.
6. Unfortunately, the abuse continued after that. He was physically, verbally
abusive towards me. For example, in July 2021, my husband threw a
beer bottle at me and cut my arm. I had to go to a medical clinic to get
stitches. I sometimes received bruises from his abuse.
7. I tried to report the abuse to the police. However, the police in Nigeria do
not take domestic abuse seriously. They believe that it is a "family matter".
On one occasion, I called the police after one argument. The police came
to my home and gave a warning to my husband. They did not charge him
or arrest him. This only made my husband angrier towards me. After this
incident, I did not try to report any more abuse to the police.
8. My husband is a very traditional man. He had a traditional view of gender
roles. He was very controlling. He did not let me work. He controlled all the
finances in the home. I had to let him know where I was going every time I
wanted to leave the home.
9. Many times, I thought about leaving my husband. However, there was
nowhere I could go. My family would not assist me. They do not want me
to separate with my husband. They would encourage me to return to my
husband as they did before. It is very difficult to relocate anywhere in
Nigeria as a single woman. It would be nearly impossible for me to find
housing or employment were I to relocate to a different city.
10. Further, I believe that my husband has the resources to find me wherever
I go. He is a very successful businessman who is very influential in Abuja
area. He was a runner up in a recent municipal election in Abuja. He also
has close friends high up in the government and the police force.
11. On October 30, 2023, I came to Canada as a visitor to attend a friend's
wedding. I was supposed to return to Nigeria on November 12, 2023. I
decided not to return due to the fear of my husband.
12. Ever since then, my husband has been furious with me. He has called and
sent hundreds of texts to me demanding that I return to him. My family is
also angry with me. They told me that there are rumours in the church and
the community that I ran away. They told me that I was ruining their
reputation.
13. Initially, I did not know that I could make a refugee claim in Canada based
on my fear of domestic violence. It was only in January 2024, when I
spoke to a social worker at a shelter who told me that a person in my
situation could make a refugee claim. I immediately looked for a
representative and initiated this refugee claim.
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