Immigration law / Deportation / Forcible return

Application for judicial review.

20 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

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

24 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

10 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Right to family life | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Admissibility decision.

2 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Countries: Sri Lanka - Sweden

Judgement made on 29 July 2008.

29 July 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Border controls - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

Application for judicial review.

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HR001142006).

2 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

12 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Right to justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Security situation | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 FC 229, [2008] 1 F.C.R. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka