Case Law

22 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and reproductive rights - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - China

Heard at Field House on 18 December 2007.

20 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Witnesses | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

Heard at Field House on 3-5 July, and 17-25 September 2007.

18 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - SGBV - Witnesses | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 December 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand

3 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation - State protection - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

Includes Partially Dissenting Opinion of Judge Liu Daqun and Partially Dissenting Opinion of Judge Schomburg.

27 November 2007 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Genocide - Tutsis - Witnesses | Countries: Rwanda

22 November 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Catholic - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - China

7 November 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Falun Gong - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - China

15 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia