Case Law

24 November 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Ahmadis | Countries: Bangladesh - New Zealand

1 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

On appeal from the Federal Court of Australia: [2008] FCA 1372.

23 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

16 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrate Court of Australia and applications for judicial review relating to two decisions of the Refugee Review Tribunal.

1 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

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

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