Case Law

28 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Smuggling of persons - Trafficking in persons - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Somalia

14 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Grounds for persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Australia - Ukraine

29 April 2011 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Countries: France - Nigeria

14 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Germany: Verwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Nigeria

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.

23 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Gagauz - Non-state agents of persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Austria - Moldova, Republic of

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: PO (Trafficked Women) Nigeria CG [2009] UKAIT 00046.

22 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

25 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Fresh / New claim - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Algeria - Malta

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from the decision pursuant to s129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

11 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Human rights activists - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan