Case Law

28 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Petition for review granted in part, denied in part, and remanded for further consideration and explanation of whether a conviction for resisting arrest constitutes a “particularly serious crime.”

18 January 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Countries: Bangladesh - United States of America

23 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Bangladesh - Canada

1 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

13 September 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Catholic - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

30 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Catholic - Illegitimate children - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

On appeal from the Federal Court of Australia: [2008] FCA 1372.

23 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

16 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

On appeal from the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia: [2009] FMCA 693.

27 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Hindu - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh