13 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - SGBV - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
On Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Argued and Submitted En Banc March 23, 2006; Filed June 9, 2006.
9 June 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Changes of circumstances in home country - Persecution based on political opinion - Resettlement - Safe third country | Countries: Fiji - United States of America
Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: January 13, 2006; Filed: June 5, 2006.
5 June 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Jehovah's Witness - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Eritrea - United States of America
23 May 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - Canada
Appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: January 13, 2006; Filed: May 15, 2006.
15 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Temporary protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: United States of America
Submitted: February 17, 2006; Decided: May 15, 2006.
15 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Proof of nationality - Resettlement - Safe third country - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: India - United States of America
Appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.
31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America
31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - United States of America