Case Law

24 August 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Hutus - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Right to justice - Social group persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Rwanda

18 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - United States of America

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) [2010] EWCA Civ 482.

13 July 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - National security / Public order - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Legal representation / Legal aid - Police | Countries: Russian Federation

This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision.

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Armenia

Decision on admissibility.

21 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice | Countries: Czech Republic

24 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

17 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Nigeria

Application for judicial review.

4 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia

1 April 2011 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Genocide - War crimes | Countries: Rwanda