International humanitarian law (IHL) / International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/06912/2006 and AA/07062/2007).

24 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Anti-terrorism law - Crimes against humanity - Crimes against peace - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Tajik - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Subsequently superseded by GS (Article 15(c): Indiscriminate Violence) Afghanistan CG [2009] UKAIT 00044.

23 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Internal armed conflict - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

21 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Muslim - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Canada - Israel

Application for judicial review.

21 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Muslim - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Canada - Israel

Application for judicial review.

4 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Crimes against peace - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection - War crimes | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Demande de contrôle judiciaire.

4 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Crimes against peace - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection - War crimes | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Argued 4 April 2008; Decided 20 June 2008. On Petition for Review of an Order of a Combatant Status Review Tribunal.

20 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Minorities - Prisoners of war - Terrorism - Uighur | Countries: China - United States of America

The Trial Judgment was issued on 2 August 2007 and the Sentencing Judgment, on 9 October 2007.

28 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Child soldiers - Crimes against humanity - International courts and tribunals - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

20 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - International protection - Landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations - War crimes | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland