Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Persecution of family members

18 April 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Drug trafficking - Persecution of family members - Visas | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

17 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Colombia - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

16 March 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Colombia

Application for judicial review.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Australia - Colombia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (CC/17533/00). The Court of Appeal held that the guidelines in Devaseelan v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] UKIAT 00702 were relevant to cases where the parties involved were not the same but there was a material overlap of evidence.

5 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Colombia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 October 2004 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Colombia - New Zealand