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Enying Li v. Holder, Attorney General

31 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Forced sterilization / Abortion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - United States of America

Alphonsus v. Holder, Attorney General

Petition for review granted in part, denied in part, and remanded for further consideration and explanation of whether a conviction for resisting arrest constitutes a “particularly serious crime.”

18 January 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Countries: Bangladesh - United States of America

Rahimzadeh v. Holder, Attorney General

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

26 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Christian - Effective protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - State protection | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Tijani v. Holder, Attorney General

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

11 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

Cosa v. Mukasey, Attorney General

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

15 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Police - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - SGBV | Countries: Romania - United States of America

Korablina v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Petition to Review a Decision of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

23 October 1998 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Jew - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Ukraine - United States of America

Jagdish Kumar v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Argued and submitted: 9 January, 1996; Filed: 12 August, 1996

12 August 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: India - United States of America

Jairo J. Vega-Garcia v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Submitted: 12 April, 1996; Filed: 23 April, 1996 The panel finds this case appropriate for submission without oral argument pursuant to 9th Cir. R. 34-4 and Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)

23 April 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Nicaragua - United States of America

Mohammed Alinasser Mostofi, Esmat Narchi and Galawazh Nasser Mostofi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Submitted: 12 April, 1996; Filed: 16 April, 1996 The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for submission on the record and briefs and without oral argument. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); Ninth Circuit Rule 34-4

16 April 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United States of America

Adolfo Jose Vega-Gonzalez, Jennifer Vanessa Vega-Lopez v. Immigration And Naturalization Service

22 March 1996 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Deportation / Forcible return - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: United States of America

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