Case Law

Heard at Procession House on 22 and 23 July 2009. The determination supersedes the country guidance in GS (Existence of Internal Armed Conflict) Afghanistan CG [2009] UKAIT 00010.

19 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Security situation | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for Review from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

16 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Ceasefire - Civil war - Internal armed conflict - Peace agreements - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Angola - United States of America

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (A/01739/2007).

14 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Le pourvoi de l'OFFICE FRANÇAIS DE PROTECTION DES REFUGIES ET APATRIDES est rejeté.

3 July 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Civil war - Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Tamil | Countries: France - Sri Lanka

Séance du 13 mai 2009, lecture du 3 juillet 2009.

3 July 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Internal armed conflict - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Security situation - Tamil | Countries: France - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/09525/2007 and AA/03993/2007)

24 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Rejected asylum-seekers - Security situation | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Séance du 25 mars 2009; Lecture du 15 mai 2009.

15 May 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Extended definition - Internal armed conflict | Countries: France - Iraq

La décision en date du 17 février 2006 de la Commission des recours des réfugiés refusant de reconnaître à Mlle A la qualité de réfugiée est annulée. L'affaire est renvoyée devant la Cour nationale du droit d'asile.

15 May 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict | Countries: France - Iraq

8 May 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Combatants / Former combatants - Country of origin information (COI) - Internal armed conflict - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation | Countries: Colombia - New Zealand

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

10 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Internal armed conflict - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Security situation | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia