Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/04445/2006).

30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Unlawful departure | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Uzbekistan

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/08938/2006, AA 00137-05 and AA/05941/2006).

17 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Admissibility decision.

8 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Morocco - Sweden

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s129T of the [New Zealand] Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

18 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

14 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rejected asylum-seekers - Transgression of social / cultural norms - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Buddhist - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe country of origin - Unlawful departure | Countries: Australia - China

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03321/2005; AS/13449/2004).

13 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Unlawful departure | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand