United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

5 August 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Internal armed conflict - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Nepal - United States of America

18 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

Petition for review granted, decision vacated and remanded for further proceedings to determine claimant's claim of imputed political opinion for purposefully organizing workers

7 September 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Countries: China - United States of America

Petition for review from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying petitioner, a native citizen of Togo, asylum and withholding of removal.

19 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Togo - United States of America

Petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Petition for review of a final decision and order of removal of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

7 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America

Submitted: June 8, 2006; Decided: September 19, 2006.

19 September 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Cameroon - United States of America

Argued: August 25, 2005; Decided: May 3, 2006.

3 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Mauritania - United States of America

Petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order affirming the decision of an Immigration Judge denying the petitioner's application for asylum and withholding of removal.

5 January 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United States of America