Case Law

28 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Countries: Afghanistan - Switzerland

This decision by the Federal Administrative Court updates the Court's decision of 14 February 2008 (Tribunal administratif fédéral ATAF 2008/2). It states that political opponents, critical journalists, human rights activists, critical NGO representatives, as well as victims of or witnesses to serious human rights violations and persons who are presumed to have close contacts to the LTTE represented groups are still at risk of persecution in Sri Lanka. In general, returns to Sri Lanka including the East and North are considered reasonable, with the exception of Vanni region where no returns should take place. For persons who left the northern province some time ago, the existence of social network and chances for securing minimal living conditions should be considered.

27 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Involuntary repatriation - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Sri Lanka - Switzerland

16 August 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Non-refoulement - Safe third country | Countries: Afghanistan - Switzerland

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Sikh | Countries: India - Switzerland

1 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Non-refoulement - Political parties - Refoulement | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Switzerland

1 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Decision on admissibility - Deportation / Forcible return - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Non-refoulement - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Congo, Republic of the - Switzerland

16 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Countries: Afghanistan - Switzerland

18 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Yazīdī | Countries: Iraq - Switzerland

2 December 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Switzerland