Case Law

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): R v. Asfaw [2006] EWCA Crim 707. Heard on 18, 19 and 20 February 2008.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - False documents - Illegal entry - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution - Refugees - Transit | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 10 September 2007. This decision replaces MA (Ethiopia - Mixed Ethnicity - Dual Nationality) Eritrea v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKIAT 00324.

17 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Multiple nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Newport on 13 September 2007.

14 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on nationality - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Ethiopia

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Canada - Ethiopia

Petition for Review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Hearing dates : 21 and 22 May 2007. This is an appeal against a decision of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal promulgated on 9 October 2006.

31 July 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Well-founded fear of persecution - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 July 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

22 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Ethiopia

29 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal [AIT No: AA/00247/2005].

15 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland