Case Law

2 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Extradition - Prosecution vs persecution - Serb - Standard of proof | Countries: Australia - Croatia

17 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Catholic - Christian - Credibility assessment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: Australia - India

Demande de contrôle judiciaire.

15 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Standard of proof | Countries: Canada - Haiti

29 April 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Refugees - Standard of proof | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/10668/2006).

18 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 - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Standard of proof - Terrorism | Countries: Egypt - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Hazara - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: Afghanistan - Ireland

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.

19 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Russian Federation

Application for judicial review.

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Standard of proof - War crimes | Countries: Algeria - Canada

Includes Separate Opinion of Judge Shahabuddeen, and Joint Dissenting Opinion of Judge Meron and Judge Kwon.

17 July 2008 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Conflict situation - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Standard of proof - War crimes | Countries:

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 1445.

20 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Standard of proof - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland