Case Law

Heard at Field House on 5 January 2010.

13 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Multiple nationality - Non-refoulement - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Refugees - Safe third country | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 October 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Refugees - Right to family life | Countries: Greece - Syrian Arab Republic

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.

28 October 2010 | Judicial Body: Bulgaria: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Kurd - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Social group persecution - Statelessness | Countries: Bulgaria - Syrian Arab Republic

26 January 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - Turkey

2 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Civil and political rights - Jehovah's Witness - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life - State protection | Countries: Australia

Application for judicial review.

24 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Refoulement | Countries: Australia

26 June 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United States of America

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

Heard at Bradford on 10-11 November 2008.

2 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Statelessness - Unlawful departure | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland