Case Law

10 February 2015 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prison or detention conditions - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - Romania

20 November 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Illegal entry - Prison or detention conditions - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 August 2014 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Circuit Court | Topic(s): Hazara - Prison or detention conditions - Shia - Terrorism - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

9 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Prison or detention conditions - Regional instruments | Countries: Afghanistan - Austria - Hungary - Switzerland

5 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Greece

25 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - Terrorism | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petitions for habeas corpus.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Arab Emirates - United States of America

The BIA found that past persecution suffered by the applicant was so severe that asylum should be granted notwithstanding the change of circumstances in the country of origin.

19 May 1995 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Afghanistan - United States of America