Case Law

20 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Denial of refugee status - Exclusion clauses - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of assembly and association - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Humanitarian protection (including tolerated stay) - Non-refoulement - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Italy - Turkey

For related decisions see Tashuma Noga Desta et al. v. The Knesset et al. & Eitan – Israeli Immigration Policy Center et al. v. The Israeli Government et al. These decisions deal with Amendments 3, 4 and 5 to the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration taken by the Supreme Court in its capacity as the High Court of Justice.

16 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Israel: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum-seekers - Border controls - Effective remedy - Freedom of movement - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Rejection at border - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Israel

For related decisions see Tashuma Noga Desta et al. v. The Knesset et al. & Eitan – Israeli Immigration Policy Center et al. v. The Israeli Government et al. These decisions deal with Amendments 3, 4 and 5 to the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration taken by the Supreme Court in its capacity as the High Court of Justice.

16 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Israel: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum-seekers - Border controls - Effective remedy - Freedom of movement - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Rejection at border - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Israel

26 July 2013 | Judicial Body: Kenya: High Court | Countries: Kenya

10 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Countries: Australia - Indonesia

25 March 2013 | Judicial Body: Hong Kong: Court of Final Appeal | Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - UNHCR mandate | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

5 February 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

29 January 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Persons with disabilities - Regional instruments | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 January 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Regional instruments | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Viet Nam

18 September 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland