Case Law

7 November 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Netherlands - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Uganda

11 July 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Netherlands - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Uganda

31 July 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Extradition - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

Heard at Field House on 7 June 2011.

20 June 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Pakistan - 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.

7 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Bulgaria: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Prosecution vs persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Bulgaria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals. ;Agency No. A099-934-740. Petition Denied.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Koreans - Political situation - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

21 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to family life - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A098 215 496. Petition Denied.

2 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Topic(s): Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

Petition for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition denied.

29 October 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

17 September 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Benefit of the doubt - Credibility assessment - Jurisdiction - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Romania