Case Law

Petition for review denied as “firm resettlement” in a third country prior to arrival in the United States bars an alien from obtaining asylum.

19 September 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Countries: Cameroon - Chile - Guatemala - United States of America

18 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Hong Kong: High Court | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement | Countries: Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Application for judicial review.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 172. 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.

7 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Cameroon - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Jurisdiction | Countries: Australia - Cameroon

17 March 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Cameroon

5 January 2010 | Judicial Body: Hong Kong: High Court | Countries: Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Heard on 30 July 2009. On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

26 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

30 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - HIV and AIDS - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Cameroon - Ireland

Application for judicial review.

27 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Public health - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland