Case Law

The primary issue to be determined by the Tribunal is whether the appellant is excluded from the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (“Refugee Convention”) by the operation of Article 1D which applies, in certain circumstances, to persons being protected or assisted by United Nations (“UN”) organs and agencies other than the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”). If so, the appellant will not be entitled to recognition as a refugee under section 129 of the Immigration Act 2009 (“the Act”).

28 May 2019 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Legal Instrument: 1951 Refugee Convention | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Palestinian | Countries: Lebanon - New Zealand - Palestine, State of

22 February 2017 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Family reunification - Immigration law | Countries: Lebanon - Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 August 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group discrimination | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

23 June 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Freedom of religion - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Jew - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection - Sunni | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

2 May 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties - Security situation | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

11 April 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Children's rights - Credibility assessment - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

15 March 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Communal conflict / Social conflict - Freedom of religion - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

24 February 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Credibility assessment - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

22 January 2016 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Christian - Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment - Freedom of religion - Laws relating to religion - Religious discrimination | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

8 October 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): Baha'i - Credibility assessment - Freedom of religion - Jurisdiction - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sunni | Countries: Australia - Lebanon