Case Law

6 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

16 November 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - False documents - Passports - Proof of nationality | Countries: New Zealand

This decision replaces SY (Kurd - No Political Profile) Syria CG [2005] UKIAT 00039 as country guidance.

7 June 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Submitted: February 17, 2006; Decided: May 15, 2006.

15 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Proof of nationality - Resettlement - Safe third country - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: India - United States of America

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

3 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kosovar - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality - Witnesses | Countries: Serbia - United States of America

17 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

18 May 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Canada - Somalia

18 May 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Canada - Somalia

24 January 2005 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Proof of nationality - Social group persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - New Zealand

1 April 2004 | Judicial Body: Colombia: Consejo de Estado | Topic(s): Proof of nationality - Right to registration at birth | Countries: Colombia