Case Law

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

29 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China

21 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

12 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - China

11 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Falun Gong - Forced labour - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

6 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

5 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China

5 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia

24 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the High Court of Australia [2009] HCA 40.

19 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Seventh Day Adventist - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China