Case Law

4 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Mali - United States of America

The Attorney General vacated the decision in Matter of Compean, Bangaly & J-E-C-, 24 I&N Dec. 710 (A.G. 2009), and pending the outcome of a rulemaking process, directed the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Immigration Judges to continue to apply the previously established standards for reviewing motions to reopen based on claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.

3 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Attorney-General | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Legal representation / Legal aid | Countries: Mali - United States of America

Subsequently vacated by the Attorney General's decision in Matter of Compean, Bangaly & J-E-C-, 25 I&N Dec. 1 (A.G. 2009).

7 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Attorney-General | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Legal representation / Legal aid - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Mali - United States of America

22 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Attorney-General | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Mali - United States of America

11 November 1997 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Angola - Gambia - Mali - Mauritania - Senegal

October 1996 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Guinea - Mali - Senegal - Zambia