Case Law

Joint cases SZRTC v MIBP; SZRUH v MIBP

11 April 2014 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Persecution based on nationality - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Burundi

11 December 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Hazara - Minorities - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Shia | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

30 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

25 August 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Palestinian - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - Statelessness | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

Heard at Procession House on 15 and 16 December 2009, and at Field House on 22 and 23 February 2010. Closing submissions received on 10 June 2010.

11 April 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - International criminal law - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Jurisdiction - Palestinian - Passports - Persecution based on nationality - Statelessness - Statelessness - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Thailand

29 July 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Bedoon - Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Passports - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - Statelessness | Countries: Kuwait - New Zealand

14 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Chinese - Persecution based on nationality - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Right to employment - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Australia - China - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) - Indonesia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/10355/2008).

5 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Bedoon - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Statelessness - Statelessness - Travel documents | Countries: Kuwait - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/05154/2008).

28 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Bedoon - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on nationality - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Saudi Arabia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland