Case Law

13 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Forced marriage - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution - Refugees | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of

8 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

8 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

21 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

18 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

Application for judicial review.

13 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

15 April 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Country of origin information (COI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Viet Nam

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jehovah's Witness - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: New Zealand - Saudi Arabia

26 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - National security / Public order - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Algeria - 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