Case Law

14 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Effective protection - Inclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Safe country of origin - Social group persecution - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe country of origin - State protection | Countries: Australia - Latvia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Palestinian - Re-entry - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Safe country of origin - Statelessness | Countries: Israel - Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognize a person as a refugee.

31 March 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe country of origin | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

Séance du 16 janvier 2008; Lecture du 13 février 2008. This decision removes Niger and Albania from the list of safe countries of origin adopted in May 2006. Unlike in its decision of 5 April 2006, the Conseil d'Etat now considers that these countries do not meet the criteria set out in Article L741-4 (2) of the Law on Asylum of France (respect for democracy, human rights and rule of law).

13 February 2008 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Safe country of origin | Countries: France

Application for judicial review of a decision of the Secretary of State certifying the applicant's human rights claim under Article 8 of the European Convention as clearly unfounded.

19 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Safe country of origin | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Buddhist - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe country of origin - Unlawful departure | Countries: Australia - China

Application for judicial review.

29 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Jew - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe country of origin - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Russian Federation

17 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Deportation / Forcible return - Safe country of origin - Safe third country | Countries: Bulgaria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Administrative Court (Case No: CO/3085/2004).

11 April 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Mental health - Right to family life - Safe country of origin | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland