Case Law

9 July 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - War crimes | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

16 June 2015 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Regional instruments - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Afghanistan - Netherlands

UNHCR interventions related to this judgment: Yasser al-Sirri (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) and DD (Afghanistan) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent): UNHCR'S composite case in the two linked appeals, 23 March 2012 ; YS (Egypt) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent). Case for the Intervener (UNHCR), 19 November 2008.

21 November 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Unofficial UNHCR translation.

22 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: The Hague District Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Security forces | Countries: Afghanistan - Netherlands

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

10 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Exclusion clauses - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Audience du 29 octobre 2010, Lecture du 19 novembre 2010. La décision du directeur général de l’OFPRA en date du 30 juillet 2009 est annulée; Le bénéfice de la protection subsidiaire est accordé à M; Le surplus des conclusions de la requête est rejeté; La présente décision sera notifiée à M. et au directeur général de l’OFPRA.

19 November 2010 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Right to seek asylum - Safe country of origin | Countries: Afghanistan - France

Audience du 19 juillet 2010, lecture du 1er septembre 2010. La décision du directeur général de l’OFPRA en date du 15 septembre 2009 est annulée; Le bénéfice de la protection subsidiaire est accordé à M; et le surplus des conclusions est rejeté, La présente décision sera notifiée à M. et au directeur général de l’OFPRA.

1 September 2010 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Exclusion clauses - Safe country of origin | Countries: Afghanistan - France

Application for Leave to Appeal under Section 103B of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

18 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for leave to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

23 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Pashtun - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland