Case Law

6 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - One-child policy / Family planning | Countries: China - United States of America

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

Application for judicial review.

26 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe country of origin | Countries: Gambia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (CO/3004/2008).

25 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Fresh / New claim - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Uganda - 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.

16 December 2009 | Judicial Body: Spain: Audiencia Nacional | Countries: Costa Rica - Spain

14 December 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Jurisdiction - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Bangladesh - New Zealand

2 December 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: India - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Administrative Court, Queen's Bench Division.

8 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Fresh / New claim - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Security situation - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland