Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Sur place persecution

Application for judicial review.

18 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 5 and 6 October 2010. The conclusions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the country guidance case of SB (risk on return - illegal exit) Iran CG [2009] UKAIT 00053, on the risk of persecution for those who have exited Iran illegally, are followed and endorsed.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03984/2008).

2 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 29 and 30 October 2008. The country guidance given by the Tribunal in HM (Risk Factors for Burmese Citizens) Burma CG [2006] UKAIT 00012 remains valid.

27 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Travel documents - Unlawful departure | Countries: Myanmar - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/06708/2007).

28 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Sur place persecution | Countries: Sudan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House, on 4 August 2008.

1 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: Congo, Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

15 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): EU Qualification Directive - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House between 3 and 7 July 2006; Determination promulgated on 2 August 2006.

2 August 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Refugees sur place - Returnees - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

18 October 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Refugees sur place - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe