Case Law

2 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Gender discrimination - Malinke / Mandingo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Sierra Leone

The Trial Judgment was issued on 2 August 2007 and the Appeal Judgment, on 28 May 2008.

9 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Children-at-risk - Criminal justice - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

The Sentencing Judgment was issued on 9 October 2007 and the Appeal Judgment, on 28 May 2008.

2 August 2007 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Children-at-risk - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

The Trial Judgment was issued on 20 June 2007 and the Appeal Judgment, on 22 February 2008.

19 July 2007 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Children-at-risk - Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Sierra Leone

The Sentencing Judgment was issued on 19 July 2007 and the Appeal Judgment, on 22 February 2008.

20 June 2007 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Children-at-risk - Crimes against humanity - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Sierra Leone

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.

18 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Albinism/Persons with Albinism - Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

9 June 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland