Case Law

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 August 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - HIV and AIDS - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - SGBV - Social group persecution | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

On appeal from the Court of Appeal: [2003] EWCA Civ 1369. On 27 May 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber) held that there would be no violation of Article 3 of the Convention in the event of the applicant being removed to Uganda: N v. United Kingdom (Application no. 26565/05).

5 May 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

7 March 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - HIV and AIDS - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Shia - Social group persecution | Countries: Lebanon - United States of America

25 November 2004 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Expulsion - HIV and AIDS | Countries: Netherlands - Togo

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

2 August 2004 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Disappeared persons - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Date of hearing: 22 March 2004; Date determination notified: 30 April 2004.

30 April 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): HIV and AIDS - Human rights and fundamental freedoms | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 17 February 2004.

28 April 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case was appealed before the House of Lords: [2005] UKHL 31. Subsequently, the claimant lodged an application before the European Court of Human Rights: N v. United Kingdom (Application no. 26565/05).

16 October 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): HIV and AIDS | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 July 2003 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Countries: Austria