Case Law

Application for judicial review.

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armenian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prosecution vs persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Turkey

Unofficial translation.

16 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Topic(s): Chechen - Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Internal armed conflict - International criminal law - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - War crimes | Countries: Germany - Russian Federation

16 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Topic(s): Chechen - Combatants / Former combatants - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Internal armed conflict - International criminal law - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - War crimes | Countries: Germany - Russian Federation

This case replaces AD (Risk - Illegal Departure) Iran CG [2003] UKIAT 00107. The conclusions of the Tribunal were endorsed by the Upper Tribunal in the country guidance case of BA (Demonstrators in Britain – risk on return) Iran CG [2011] UKUT 36 (IAC).

16 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution - Returnees - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

27 November 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Brazil - New Zealand

Application for a certificate of leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

26 November 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Countries: Belarus - Ireland

7 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Sikh | Countries: Australia - India

Application for judicial review.

6 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Domestic violence - Effective protection - Fresh / New claim - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection - Women-at-risk | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Extradition - Prosecution vs persecution - Serb - Standard of proof | Countries: Australia - Croatia