Case Law

18 November 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to family life - Terrorism | Countries: France - Morocco

Application for judicial review.

11 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism | Countries: United States of America - Yemen

29 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Effective remedy - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Immigration Detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugees - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

29 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Russian Federation

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division.

28 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: 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.

27 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Countries: Italy - Turkey

20 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - Netherlands