Case Law

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

17 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 30 June 2008. The country guidance in AB and DM (Risk Categories Reviewed – Tutsis Added) DRC CG [2005] UKAIT 00118 is confirmed subject to adding that members of the Hema tribe are likely to be treated by the authorities in the DRC in the same way as Tutsis and Rwandans and may be at risk of persecution on return to the Ituri region.

29 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Hema - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

17 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Hutus - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada

5 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rwandans - Tutsis | Countries: Canada