Case Law

19 October 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - SGBV - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

3 June 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Azeri - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Jurisdiction - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

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

30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

18 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

18 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

25 September 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

14 June 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof - Unlawful departure - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

18 April 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Conflict situation - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Extrajudicial executions - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka