Democratic Republic of the Congo

1. This decision considers whether the appellant should be excluded from the protection of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (‘the Convention’) because there are serious reasons for considering that he committed crimes against humanity (Article 1F(a)) or in the alternative a serious non-political crime (Article 1F(b)) during his service in the Police d’Intervention Rapide (PIR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

9 March 2022 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Legal Instrument: 1951 Refugee Convention | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - International criminal law - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 September 2009 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Court (ICC) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Jurisdiction - War crimes | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

14 February 2002 | Judicial Body: International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Genocide | Countries: Belgium - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Heard: November 1, 2001. Judgment: November 6, 2001. 15 paras.

6 November 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Heard: August 15, 2001. Judgment: April 26, 2001. 24 paras.

26 April 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the