Case Law

21 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Thailand

14 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Germany: Verwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Nigeria

4 March 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Indians - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

4 March 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Indians - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

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.

23 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Gagauz - Non-state agents of persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Austria - Moldova, Republic of

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: PO (Trafficked Women) Nigeria CG [2009] UKAIT 00046.

22 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

24 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 11 November 2010.

24 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - State protection | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Blood feuds - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - United States of America

Heard at Field House on 3 November 2010.

20 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Terrorism | Countries: Trinidad and Tobago - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland