Case Law

26 September 2014 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Kurd - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Social group discrimination | Countries: Australia - Turkey

5 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Regional instruments | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 June 2012 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Turkey

12 June 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Turkey

17 January 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Turkey

22 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Turkey

10 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Canada - Turkey

17 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Kurd - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Australia - Turkey

15 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Criminal justice - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Turkey

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.

13 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Countries: Czech Republic - Turkey