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Case Law includes national and international jurisprudential decisions. Administrative bodies and tribunals are included.
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Kumarasamy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

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

Thambirajah v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

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

Pathmakanthan v. Holder, Attorney General of the United States

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

16 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

VBAO v. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Right to liberty and security - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

VBAO v. Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Fernandopulle v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

8 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Fernandopulle c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration)

8 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Applicant A169 of 2003 v. Minister for Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs

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25 February 2005 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Venkadajalasarma v. The Netherlands

Final 17 May 2004.

17 February 2004 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Netherlands - Sri Lanka

R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Sivakumaran and Conjoined Appeals (UN High Commissioner for Refugees Intervening)

16 December 1987 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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