Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No AA/04456/2007).

12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

9 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Bradford on 10-11 November 2008.

2 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Statelessness - Unlawful departure | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Human rights activists - Jurisdiction - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - New Zealand

18 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Cameroon

27 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Human rights activists - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Colombia

27 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Human rights activists - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Colombia

15 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Ukraine

Heard at Field House on 10 June 2008. In view of the significant changes in Bangladesh politics in recent years, AA (Bihari - Camp) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 01995, H (Fair Trial) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05410 and GA (Risk - Bihari) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05810 are now removed from the list of AIT country guidance cases.

13 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Human rights activists - Political parties - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Human rights activists - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Korea, Republic of