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

12 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Religious discrimination | Countries: Austria

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.

30 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Poland: High Administrative Court | Countries: Armenia - Poland

15 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Confidentiality - Jehovah's Witness - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Russian Federation

8 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Jehovah's Witness - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - India

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

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness | Countries: Austria

8 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Jehovah's Witness - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

20 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Jehovah's Witness - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sunni - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

18 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Derivative status - Effective protection - Jehovah's Witness - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

30 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Derivative status - Jehovah's Witness - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - Morocco

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.

25 July 2007 | Judicial Body: Poland: High Administrative Court | Countries: Poland - Turkmenistan