Case Law

This decision by the Federal Administrative Court updates the Court's decision of 14 February 2008 (Tribunal administratif fédéral ATAF 2008/2). It states that political opponents, critical journalists, human rights activists, critical NGO representatives, as well as victims of or witnesses to serious human rights violations and persons who are presumed to have close contacts to the LTTE represented groups are still at risk of persecution in Sri Lanka. In general, returns to Sri Lanka including the East and North are considered reasonable, with the exception of Vanni region where no returns should take place. For persons who left the northern province some time ago, the existence of social network and chances for securing minimal living conditions should be considered.

27 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Involuntary repatriation - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Sri Lanka - Switzerland

20 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

20 October 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

15 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

15 September 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Hindu - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

15 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

16 August 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

Decisions related to this decision are available here: C and Others v. Director of Immigration and Another; C v. Director of Immigration; AK v. Director of Immigration; KMF v. Director of Immigration and another; VK v. Director of Immigration; BF v. Director of Immigration and another; YAM v. Director of Immigration.

21 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Hong Kong: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-refoulement - Refugees | Countries: Congo, Republic of the - Guinea - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

18 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

29 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka