Case Law

16 August 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand

18 June 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection - Tuni Torre - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

2 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

19 May 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Proof of nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

19 March 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee camps - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

29 February 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand

10 December 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand

15 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Witnesses | Countries: New Zealand - Somalia

19 September 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand