Case Law

21 May 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

19 February 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum-seekers - Expulsion | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 November 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Children-at-risk - Deportation / Forcible return - Flight by land, air or sea - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Reception - Regional instruments - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - Italy - Pakistan - Switzerland

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

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

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Reception - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Algeria - Ireland

31 August 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Safe third country - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan

5 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Greece

Application made by summons for an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants or any officer, servant or agent of the defendants from detaining the plaintiff and/or for an order that the plaintiff be released from detention.

19 January 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea - Right to liberty and security - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

Application for judicial review.

29 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland