Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/10668/2006).

18 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Standard of proof - Terrorism | Countries: Egypt - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

29 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Security forces | Countries: Canada - Peru

Demande de contrôle judiciaire.

29 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Security forces | Countries: Canada - Peru

Application for judicial review.

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Combatants / Former combatants - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil - Terrorism

Application for judicial review.

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Application for judicial review.

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Séance du 23 mai 2008; Lecture du 27 juin 2008.

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Exclusion clauses - Tamil - Terrorism | Countries: France - Sri Lanka

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Palestinian - Right to justice | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Was the claimant entitled to be regarded as a refugee or was he excluded from the benefits of the Refugee Convention under Article 1F(c) as a person "guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations"? – Definition of acts "contrary to the purposes and principles if UN"

7 May 2004 | Judicial Body: International Association of Refugee Law Judges | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Refugees - Terrorism | Countries: Turkey

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia