Case Law

Heard at Field House on 10 June 2008. In view of the significant changes in Bangladesh politics in recent years, AA (Bihari - Camp) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 01995, H (Fair Trial) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05410 and GA (Risk - Bihari) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05810 are now removed from the list of AIT country guidance cases.

13 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Human rights activists - Political parties - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

10 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Hindu - Non-state agents of persecution - Political groups - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

8 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the High Court of Australia: [2009] HCA 39.

8 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Application for judicial review.

22 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Application for judicial review.

15 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Judgement made on 29 July 2008.

29 July 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Border controls - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Bangladesh - New Zealand

23 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh