Case Law

20 September 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Syrian Arab Republic

4 May 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Mental health - Multiple nationality - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country | Countries: New Zealand

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.

24 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Complementary forms of protection - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Austria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

21 December 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Assyrians - Chaldean - Christian - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country | Countries: Iraq

Application for judicial review.

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Gender-based persecution - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia

Application for judicial review.

28 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country | Countries: Iraq

Application for judicial review.

28 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country | Countries: Iraq

Application for judicial review.

19 December 2005 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Standard of proof - State protection | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand