Case Law

18 December 2015 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Afghanistan - Norway

29 January 2015 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Expulsion - Family reunification | Countries: Kenya - Norway

5 September 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Morocco - Norway - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 July 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political groups - Right to family life | Countries: Norway - Turkey

Criminal law. Asylum seeker. Forgery. Refugee Convention.

A citizen of Cameroon was convicted in the District Court and the Court of Appeal for violation of Section 182 of the Penal Code. Upon arrival at Gardermoen airport, he had presented a false Portuguese residence card. After being taken aside for an immigration check, he informed that he was seeking protection in Norway. The Supreme Court concluded that he was protected by Article 31 no. 1 of the Refugee Convention. The Convention's requirement that a refugee shall seek protection "without delay" was met, as he had sought protection before the immigration check was completed. The Court of Appeal's judgment with appeal hearing was overturned.

Ref.: HR-2014-1323-A, (case no. 2014/220)

English summary and translation provided by the Court.

24 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents | Countries: Cameroon - Norway

21 December 2012 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Children's rights - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigrants - Immigration law - Regional instruments - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Norway

21 December 2012 | Judicial Body: Norway: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Children's rights - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigrants - Immigration law - Regional instruments - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Norway

4 December 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Right to family life | Countries: Norway - Pakistan