Case Law

26 January 2017 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Physical harm - Political asylum - Prison or detention conditions - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - Switzerland

9 June 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Jurisdiction - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Refugee / Asylum law - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Mauritius - United States of America

28 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom of religion - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Political parties - Social group discrimination - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women's rights | Countries: New Zealand - Turkey

19 August 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Political asylum | Countries: China - United States of America

17 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Persecution of family members - Political asylum - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Burundi - Canada

24 March 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Persons not in need of international protection - Political asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Albania - Canada - United States of America

2 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Argentina: Corte Suprema de Justicia | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Refugees | Countries: Argentina - Nicaragua

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

14 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Administrative courts - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Political asylum | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard in the High Court of Namibia.

25 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Namibia: High Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Extradition - Jurisdiction - Political asylum | Countries: Botswana - Namibia