International humanitarian law (IHL) / Combatants / Former combatants

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United States of America

Application for Leave to Appeal under Section 103B of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

18 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

8 May 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Combatants / Former combatants - Country of origin information (COI) - Internal armed conflict - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation | Countries: Colombia - New Zealand

4 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Countries: Australia - Côte d'Ivoire

Application for judicial review.

23 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Jurisdiction - Juvenile justice system - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Unofficial translation by UNHCR Prague.

21 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - EU Qualification Directive - Effective protection - International protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Czech Republic - Serbia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petitions for habeas corpus.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Arab Emirates - United States of America

The Sentencing Judgment was issued on 8 April 2009.

2 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Combatants / Former combatants - Crimes against humanity - Forced marriage - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

Application for judicial review.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka