Case Law

Application for judicial review.

13 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tutsis | Countries: Burundi - Canada

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.

15 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - HIV and AIDS - Immigration Detention - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - SGBV | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

8 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Immigration Detention - Proof of nationality - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Burundi - Netherlands

20 June 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Hutus - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Social group persecution - Standard of proof | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. HX/04050/2003).

24 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Hutus - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 December 2006 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Refugees - Right to employment - Social group discrimination | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - South Africa

Heard on 18 August 2005.

25 September 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

29 October 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Gender-based persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - SGBV - Women-at-risk | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

May 2003 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Burundi - Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Togo