Case Law

10 August 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | 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

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

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

12 November 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

25 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China

2 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Passports - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

15 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Proof of nationality - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

20 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China