Case Law

23 March 2016 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sweden

16 January 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Persecution based on political opinion - Regional instruments - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sweden

28 May 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

30 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of - Pakistan - Syrian Arab Republic

Unofficial Translation.

4 October 2012 | Judicial Body: Ukraine: District Courts | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Ukraine

29 September 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

24 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Austria: Higher Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Assyrians - Christian - Complementary forms of protection - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Austria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

24 November 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Gender-based persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

12 August 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Iran, Islamic Republic of

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

26 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Christian - Effective protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - State protection | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of