Case Law

This case is no longer country guidance: SH (Prison Conditions) Bangladesh CG [2008] UKAIT 00076.

8 October 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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5 April 2002 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Viet Nam

Judicial review. Judgment delivered by McGuinness J.; Keane C.J., Murphy J. & Murray J. agreed with the judgment of McGuinness J.; Additional comment from Denham J. in agreement. 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.

1 March 2002 | Judicial Body: Ireland: Supreme Court | Countries: Ireland - Russian Federation

15 November 2001 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - Buddhist - Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - State protection - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Thailand

Date heard: 8/8/2000; Date notified: 30/8/2000.

30 August 2000 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

29 June 1999 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Iraq

Appeal dismissed as the applicant was not able to establish that he would have a well-founded fear of persecution in other parts of the country.

21 February 1997 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

30 April 1996 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: China - New Zealand