Case Law

19 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Police - Sinhalese - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

26 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Sinhalese - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

3 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Abuse of psychiatry - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Sinhalese | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Buddhist - Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal armed conflict - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Security situation - Sinhalese - State protection | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

27 August 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Sinhalese | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

10 August 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Sinhalese | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

24 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Effective protection - Persecution based on political opinion - Sinhalese | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka