Case Law

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

8 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Extradition - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Kazakhstan - Russian Federation

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

29 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Cessation clauses - Chechen - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand

Application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Chechen - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand

28 June 2005 | Judicial Body: Austria: Independent Federal Asylum Review Board (UBASG) | Countries: Austria - Kazakhstan

24 May 2002 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Commission permanente de recours des réfugiés (see: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Belgium - Kazakhstan

26 March 1997 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugee seamen | Countries: Kazakhstan - New Zealand