Case Law

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that Board failed to address forwardlooking risk and the assess the independent evidence to support such claim.

3 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

5 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

22 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

20 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

20 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

15 September 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Hindu - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

18 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

29 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

4 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - State protection - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

30 March 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Effective protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka