Case Law

29 April 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Refugees - Standard of proof | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

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

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5 April 2002 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Viet Nam

30 April 1996 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: China - New Zealand

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31 July 1995 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

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17 March 1995 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Sikh - Standard of proof | Countries: India - New Zealand