Case Law

Application for judicial review.

20 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Zoroastrian | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 March 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Credibility assessment - Extrajudicial executions - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

16 February 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

14 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sur place persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

31 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Conditions for Christians in Iran have not deteriorated sufficiently to necessitate a change in the guidance in FS and Others (Iran - Christian Converts) Iran CG [2004] UKIAT 00303 Iran. For some converts to sacrament-based churches the conditions may be such that they could not reasonably be expected to return and their cases must be considered on HJ (Homosexuality: Reasonably Tolerating Living Discreetly) Iran [2008] UKAIT 00044 grounds.
It remains to be seen whether the proposed inclusion of apostasy in the amended criminal code will make a material difference. The amendments to the code are part of a wholesale change in the criminal law and not solely aimed at converts. The proposals are still before Parliament.
'Proselytising' and 'evangelising' are not terms of art and distinctions should not be drawn between them.
Insofar as related to non-ethnic Christians, this decision is replaced by the country guidance decision in PS (Christianity - risk) Iran CG [2020] UKUT 00046 (IAC).

12 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Catholic - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Evangelical - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

12 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Catholic - Cessation clauses - Christian - Passports - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

14 July 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Christian - Derivative status - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand