Case Law

23 December 2013 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - France

23 April 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Banyamulenge - Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Public health - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Safe third country | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - New Zealand

12 April 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Banyamulenge - Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Safe third country | Countries: Australia - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

31 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Banyamulenge - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Ireland

On appeal from the High Court, Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court.

17 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 30 June 2008. The country guidance in AB and DM (Risk Categories Reviewed – Tutsis Added) DRC CG [2005] UKAIT 00118 is confirmed subject to adding that members of the Hema tribe are likely to be treated by the authorities in the DRC in the same way as Tutsis and Rwandans and may be at risk of persecution on return to the Ituri region.

29 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Hema - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

17 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Hutus - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Immigration Detention - Immigration law - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee / Asylum law - Work permits | Countries: South Africa

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada