Case Law

19 October 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - SGBV - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - South Africa

On Petition for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals re: Chinese nationals that claim they suffered persecution in China on account of assistance they gave refugees from North Korea. Petition for Ri Quan Song denied; Petition for Jin Jin Long granted granted; Order vacated and case remanded for further proceedings.

16 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A099-583-314. Petition Granted and Case Remanded for Further Proceedings.

8 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Forced sterilization / Abortion - One-child policy / Family planning - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to employment - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Kyrgyzstan - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

10 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

27 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Safe third country - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Viet Nam

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency Nos. A099-686-987/8. Petition Granted In Part, Denied In Part and Case Remanded for Further Proceedings. Not Precedental.

22 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Grounds for persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

16 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Precedential.

3 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Catholic - Credibility assessment - One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

5 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United States of America