Case Law

Petition for review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

8 September 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Social group persecution - Visas | Countries: Senegal - United States of America

Communication made during the 33rd Ordinary Session held in Niamey, Niger, from 15 to 29 May 2003.

29 May 2003 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Topic(s): Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom of assembly and association | Countries: Mauritania - Senegal

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.

25 March 2003 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Standard of proof | Countries: Austria - Senegal

8 October 2001 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Immigration law - Persecution based on political opinion - Residence permits / Residency - Right to employment - Work permits | Countries: Senegal - South Africa

11 November 1997 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Angola - Gambia - Mali - Mauritania - Senegal

October 1996 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Guinea - Mali - Senegal - Zambia