Case Law

11 November 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Elections - Luo - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Security situation - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Kenya

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

20 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Police - Political groups - Political parties - Pre-trial detention - Right to justice | Countries: Türkiye

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

13 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Cameroon - Ireland

Application for judicial review.

13 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Afghanistan - Ireland

Application for judicial review.

7 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Beja - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Ireland - Sudan

Application for leave to appeal.

6 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sunni | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Right to life | Countries: Burundi - Sweden