Case Law

14 November 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Persons with disabilities - Public health - Right to employment | Countries: Bolivia - New Zealand

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

20 March 2007 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Persons with disabilities - Sexual and reproductive rights | Countries: Poland

Precedential decision. Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA No. A72-550-331).

26 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persons with disabilities - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Haiti - United States of America

27 September 2005 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Deportation / Forcible return - Persons with disabilities | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sweden

14 April 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persons with disabilities - Right to education - Right to family life - Safe third country | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Date heard: 23 November 2004.

15 March 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Jew - Persons with disabilities - Right to education | Countries: Israel - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Date of hearing: 25 February 2002.

16 April 2002 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Persons with disabilities - Public health - Right to employment - Social group persecution | Countries: Burkina Faso - Canada

Date of hearing: 20 June 2001.

16 July 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persons with disabilities - Right to education - Right to employment - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Chile

30 May 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Country of origin information (COI) - Domestic violence - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persons with disabilities - Social group persecution - State protection - Women-at-risk | Countries: Canada - Poland

30 May 2001 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Country of origin information (COI) - Domestic violence - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persons with disabilities - Social group persecution - State protection - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - Poland