Case Law

2 August 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Corruption - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Police - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - Australia

9 July 2013 | Judicial Body: International Association of Refugee Law Judges | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law | Countries: Albania

26 June 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Refugees - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Albania - United States of America

28 February 2013 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers | Topic(s): Family reunification | Countries: Albania - Belgium

15 October 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Court granted review of denial of application on the grounds that membership in a particular social group (young Albanian women in danger of being trafficked for prostitution) had not been established. Previously review was denied (see attachment).

31 May 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - United States of America

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that decision was made in reviewable error for two reasons: no proper application was conducted of the Chairperson’s Gender Guidelines, and no fair analysis was given to available evidence.

24 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Child prostitution - Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - Canada

20 April 2012 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Blood feuds - HIV and AIDS - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - France

7 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Catholic - Christian - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Albania - Australia

Case remanded to the Immigration Judge to determine whether the applicant showed compelling reasons to be granted asylum based on either severe past persecution or other serious harm.

17 February 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Albania - United States of America