Burden / standard of proof / Country of origin information (COI)

20 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Non-refoulement - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Netherlands - Sri Lanka

19 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom of expression - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Eritrea - United States of America

24 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Georgia - Greece - Indonesia

22 April 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

17 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rejected asylum-seekers - Suspensive effect - Terrorism - Uzbek | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

3 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

30 January 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka - Thailand

11 December 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): 1969 OAU Convention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Burundi - South Africa

8 November 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - South Africa