Human rights / Death penalty

17 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Death penalty - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to life - Terrorism | Countries: Russian Federation - Spain

16 February 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

21 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Uganda: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Death penalty | Countries: Uganda

On appeal from the Divisional Court: [2008] EWHC 3098 (Admin). Leave to appeal to the House of Lords was refused. An admissibility application was subsequently made before the European Court of Human Rights; see Al-Saadoon and Mufdhi v. United Kingdom.

21 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Human rights law - Jurisdiction - Regional instruments - Right to life - War crimes | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

See also Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) of 31 March 2004.

19 January 2009 | Judicial Body: International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Jurisdiction - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Voir aussi Avena et autres ressortissants mexicains (Mexique c. Etats-Unis d'Amérique) du 31 mars 2004.

19 January 2009 | Judicial Body: International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Jurisdiction - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Applications for judicial review. The Divisional Court judgment was, subsequently, appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 7.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights law - Jurisdiction - Prosecution vs persecution - Regional instruments - Right to justice - Right to life | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Admissibility application.

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Türkiye

21 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military courts - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/00377/2007).

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland