Case Law

25 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Refugee / Asylum law - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - New Zealand

22 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to family life - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - New Zealand

19 May 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

1 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

29 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom of religion - Generalized violence - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Minority rights - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

28 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom of religion - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Political parties - Social group discrimination - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women's rights | Countries: New Zealand - Turkey

21 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Forced marriage - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Refugee / Asylum law - Threats / Intimidation - Widowed persons | Countries: Malawi - New Zealand

5 March 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of religion - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Lebanon - New Zealand

26 January 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Grounds for persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Kyrgyzstan - United States of America

7 November 2014 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription