Case Law

4 March 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Credibility assessment - Extrajudicial executions - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s 129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

12 November 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Disappeared persons - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

18 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Conflict situation - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Extrajudicial executions - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka