Case Law

national authorities must reassess asylum decision in light of current and accurate information on Turkey since the failed coup d’état (from Elena weekly update 20 April 2018)

14 March 2018 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Coup d'état | Countries: Czech Republic - Turkey

2 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Coup d'état - Derivative status - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Fiji

8 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Coup d'état - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Fiji

24 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Coup d'état - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

19 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Coup d'état - Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

19 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Coup d'état - Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

18 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Coup d'état - Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Right to education | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

28 March 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Coup d'état - Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

This determination was superseded by GG (Political Oppositionists) Ivory Coast v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2007] UKAIT 00086, on 23 October 2007.

29 July 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - Cessation clauses - Country of origin information (COI) - Coup d'état - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland