Case Law

20 February 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Roma - State protection | Countries: Canada - Hungary

28 February 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Right to return - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Canada - China - Panama - United States of America

17 February 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Persons not in need of international protection - State protection | Countries: Albania - Canada - United States of America

Application for review of decision of Immigration and Refugee Board regarding applicant and two minor children. Application granted on basis that the Board failed to properly analyse children’s situation with respect to the availability of state protection in Mexico.

30 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that decision was made in reviewable error for two reasons: no proper application was conducted of the Chairperson’s Gender Guidelines, and no fair analysis was given to available evidence.

24 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Child prostitution - Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - Canada

21 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Roma - State protection | Countries: Canada - Hungary

21 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Corruption - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

29 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Mexico

22 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Hungary

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Trinidad and Tobago