Case Law

Heard at Field House on 2 October 2008.

22 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Chechen - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Women-at-risk | Countries: Russian Federation - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

22 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Kurd - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal against a decision by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/02545/2007).

30 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Dioula - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. AA/09621/2005).

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Dioula - Muslim - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. HX/41661/2002).

3 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Disappeared persons - Kurd - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This determination supersedes the following Country Guidance cases:
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v. VG (Coup) Ivory Coast CG [2002] UKIAT 04020; and
- TD-K JK (Relocation of Ex-President Bedie) Ivory Coast v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2002] UKIAT 03140.

23 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Muslim - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Uzbekistan

30 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Women-at-risk | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

20 July 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | 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) - Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Palestinian - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 November 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland