Case Law

13 January 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Gang related violence - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Honduras

23 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration law - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

20 February 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka - Thailand

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that Board failed to address forwardlooking risk and the assess the independent evidence to support such claim.

3 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for review of two decisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Review granted on basis the Board's finding was unreasonable as it lacked due regard to Uganda’s decision to grant refugee status to the applicants and irrelevant and credibility findings were found for one applicant.

29 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Eritrea

1 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Mexico

28 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

24 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Colombia

9 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection | Countries: Canada - Guatemala

1 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Mongolia