Case Law

29 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Chinese - Christian - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Malaysia - New Zealand

Unofficial translation by UNHCR Prague.

26 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Non-refoulement - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Standard of proof | Countries: Czech Republic - Nigeria

15 February 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Effective protection - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Mentally disadvantaged persons - Social group persecution - Visas | Countries: Malaysia - New Zealand

8 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persons with disabilities - Public health | Countries: Liberia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

Application for judicial review on appeal from the High Court (Queen's Bench Division) (Administrative Court). The House of Lords, subsequently, allowed the Secretary of State’s appeal: [2009] UKHL 6.

24 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ashkaelian - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Minorities - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

Application for judicial review of a decision of the Secretary of State certifying the applicant's human rights claim under Article 8 of the European Convention as clearly unfounded.

19 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Safe country of origin | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Right to education - Right to employment - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand