Case Law

11 December 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): 1969 OAU Convention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Burundi - South Africa

8 November 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - South Africa

16 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

30 September 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 September 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Cameroon - United States of America

16 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Italy

2 August 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Courts of First Instance | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Cameroon - Italy

Case remanded on grounds that the BIA failed to investigate whether the applicant faced a substantial risk of compulsory sterilization if removed.

9 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Countries: China - United States of America

8 April 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Countries: Gambia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Denial of refugee status - Generalized violence | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Italy