Case Law

19 August 2014 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) | Topic(s): Asylum-migration nexus - Asylum-seekers - Children's rights - Immigration Detention - International protection - Migrant rights - Migrants - Non-refoulement - Prison or detention conditions - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness

17 July 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Confidentiality - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Netherlands

8 July 2014 | Judicial Body: Armenia: Administrative Court of Appeals | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - UNHCR mandate | Countries: Armenia - Syrian Arab Republic

3 July 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Non-refoulement - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Afghanistan - Austria - Hungary - Serbia

11 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

For related decisions see Tashuma Noga Desta et al. v. The Knesset et al. & Eitan – Israeli Immigration Policy Center et al. v. The Israeli Government et al. These decisions deal with Amendments 3, 4 and 5 to the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration taken by the Supreme Court in its capacity as the High Court of Justice.

16 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Israel: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum-seekers - Border controls - Effective remedy - Freedom of movement - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Rejection at border - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Israel

For related decisions see Tashuma Noga Desta et al. v. The Knesset et al. & Eitan – Israeli Immigration Policy Center et al. v. The Israeli Government et al. These decisions deal with Amendments 3, 4 and 5 to the Law for the Prevention of Infiltration taken by the Supreme Court in its capacity as the High Court of Justice.

16 September 2013 | Judicial Body: Israel: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Asylum-seekers - Border controls - Effective remedy - Freedom of movement - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Rejection at border - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Israel

Rescission of an in absentia order is not required to reopen proceedings to apply for asylum and withholding of removal. The numerical limitations on filing motions to reopen are not applicable to an alien seeking reopening to apply for asylum and withholding of removal based on changed country conditions. Record remanded for further proceedings.

18 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: China - United States of America

5 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Finland: Supreme Court | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Entry / Exit - False documents - Passports - Smuggling of persons - Travel documents | Countries: Afghanistan - Finland

The Minister of Home Affairs and others v Scalabrino Centre Cape Town

19 March 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Migrants - Reception - Registration | Countries: South Africa