Case Law

1 October 2014 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - State protection | Countries: Ireland - Nigeria

25 July 2013 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Countries: France - Nigeria

23 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Canada - Nigeria

29 April 2011 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Countries: France - Nigeria

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: PO (Trafficked Women) Nigeria CG [2009] UKAIT 00046.

22 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

25 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Fresh / New claim - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

15 September 2010 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Austria - Nigeria

Application for judicial review.

4 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Domestic violence - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Non-state agents of persecution - Right to family life - Social group persecution | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

19 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Forced marriage - Fresh / New claim - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 6 November 2008, 7 January 2009 and on 13 January 2009. The decision was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): PO (Nigeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 132.

23 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Right to family life - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland