Case Law

30 July 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Catholic - Christian - Freedom of religion - Human rights activists - Police - Protests / Demonstrations / Riots / Civil unrest - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Viet Nam

3 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on class/wealth/occupation - Prison or detention conditions - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 June 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and reproductive rights | Countries: Ghana - New Zealand

21 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Human rights activists - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation

29 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Effective remedy - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Immigration Detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugees - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

15 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Human rights activists - Nepalis - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Bhutan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from the decision pursuant to s129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

11 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Human rights activists - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

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

2 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Human rights activists - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Opposition - Political parties | Countries: Moldova, Republic of

17 December 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - SGBV | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

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10 December 2009 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Burundi - Canada