Case Law

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

7 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Appeal / Right to appeal - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Ireland - Somalia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: IA/01807/2008).

17 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Bajuni - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

6 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Midgan - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Ireland - Somalia

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.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Returnees - Sheikhal | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

20 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Ashraf - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Ireland - Somalia

Heard at Field House on 20 November 2008.

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Ashraf - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Darod - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Single heads of household - Social group persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

27 May 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Multiple nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Safe third country - Yibir | Countries: New Zealand

19 May 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Benadiri - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland