Case Law

25 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Refugee / Asylum law - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - New Zealand

22 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to family life - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - New Zealand

21 May 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

7 May 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Appeal / Right to appeal - Complementary forms of protection - Freedom of religion - Minority rights - Visas - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

1 May 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

29 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom of religion - Generalized violence - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Minority rights - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

28 April 2015 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom of religion - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Political parties - Social group discrimination - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women's rights | Countries: New Zealand - Turkey

13 April 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Minority rights - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

The court granted a petition for review of the Board’s denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings.

1 April 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Forced sterilization / Abortion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: China - United States of America

1 April 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Generalized violence - Minority rights - Persecution based on political opinion - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka