Case Law

23 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Refoulement - Safe third country - Suspensive effect | Countries: Czech Republic - Guinea

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

6 January 2011 | Judicial Body: Germany: Verwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Guinea

10 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Guinea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers | Topic(s): Effective protection - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection | Countries: Belgium - Guinea

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

19 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Guinea - United States of America

18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Fulani - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - Guinea

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

19 April 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Guinea - United States of America

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished Order (Not to be cited per Circuit Rule 53).

6 April 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guinea - United States of America

25 February 2004 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Guinea - New Zealand