Case Law

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

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

30 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Corruption - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion - Police | Countries: Australia - China

The decision was subsequently appealed before the High Court of Australia: Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZKTI [2009] HCA 30 (26 August 2009).

28 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China