Case Law

22 October 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Libya

Related documents: UNHCR's oral intervention at the European Court of Human Rights - Hearing of the case Hirsi and Others v. Italy (22 June 2011); and Submission by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the Case of Hirsi and Others v. Italy (29 March 2011); and Intervener Brief filed on behalf of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (5 May 2011).

23 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Countries: Eritrea - Italy - Libya - Somalia

1 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Berber - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Libya

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.

29 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Malta: Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) (Qorti Civili, Prim' Awla (Gurisdizzjoni Kostituzzjonali)) | Countries: Libya - Malta - Somalia

Order for provisional measures.

25 March 2011 | Judicial Body: African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights | Topic(s): Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Human rights courts - Internal armed conflict - Jurisdiction - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Libya

Application for judicial review.

2 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

30 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Opposition | Countries: Libya - Netherlands

1 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Naturalization | Countries: Ireland - Jordan - Libya

18 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland