Burden / standard of proof / Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports)

May 2016 | Publisher: Refugee Studies Centre | Document type: Country Reports

October 2014 | Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre | Document type: Country Reports

18 February 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

10 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Bulgaria: Supreme Administrative Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Bulgaria - Iraq

21 April 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Security situation | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

Petition for judicial review.

1 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

26 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Honour killings - Kurd - Right to family life - Social group persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Iraq - 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) | Document type: Case Law | 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

Heard at Field House on 6 November 2008.

31 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland