Case Law

27 September 2007 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kosovar - Serb - Standard of proof - Torture - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

21 September 2007 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - South Africa

Application for judicial review.

13 August 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Standard of proof | Countries: Canada - Sierra Leone

20 June 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Hutus - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 June 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof - Unlawful departure - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 May 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mandate status - Passports - Standard of proof | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

16 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Cessation clauses - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Multiple nationality - Safe third country - Standard of proof | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

2 April 2007 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Standard of proof | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 CAF 94.

26 March 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - SGBV - Standard of proof - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 FCA 94.

26 March 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - SGBV - Standard of proof - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico