Case Law

Heard at Field House on 2 October 2008.

22 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Chechen - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Women-at-risk | Countries: Russian Federation - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This determination supersedes the following Country Guidance cases:
- Secretary of State for the Home Department v. VG (Coup) Ivory Coast CG [2002] UKIAT 04020; and
- TD-K JK (Relocation of Ex-President Bedie) Ivory Coast v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2002] UKIAT 03140.

23 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Muslim - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Uzbekistan

30 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Women-at-risk | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1 August 2002 | 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 - Muslim - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland