Case Law

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - State protection - Sur place persecution | Countries: Canada - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Application for judicial review.

18 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 5 and 6 October 2010. The conclusions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the country guidance case of SB (risk on return - illegal exit) Iran CG [2009] UKAIT 00053, on the risk of persecution for those who have exited Iran illegally, are followed and endorsed.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

13 September 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Elections - Gender discrimination - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Sur place persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

30 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

8 March 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political situation - Security forces - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Fulani - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - Guinea

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03984/2008).

2 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for order for certiorari.

8 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - China