Case Law

Hearing Dates: Monday 19th Friday 23rd January 2009 and Friday 20th March 2009.

7 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Right to family life - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

6 April 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugees | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

On appeal from the High Court, Queen's Bench (CO/4391/07, CO/1076/08, CO/9703/07, CO/8598/08, CIO/8357/07 and CO/5651/06).

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Refugees - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/10668/2006).

18 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Standard of proof - Terrorism | Countries: Egypt - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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): Access to procedures - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Right to justice | Countries: Belarus - Ukraine

Application for interim liberation.

10 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Immigration Detention - Refugees | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Azeri - Extradition - Immigration Detention - Refugees - Right to liberty and security - Statelessness | Countries: Azerbaijan

Publié au recueil Lebon.

23 February 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Family reunification - Refugees - Right to family life - Safe country of origin | Countries: France

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: OA/30175/2007).

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Family reunification - Jurisdiction - Refugees - Visas | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UNHCR unofficial translation.

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Belarus: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Refugee travel documents / CTDs - Refugees | Countries: Belarus