On appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals.
23 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Haiti - United States of America
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.
17 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United States of America - Zimbabwe
8 March 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political situation - Security forces - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand
25 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Congo, Democratic Republic of the
This judgment became final on 18 May 2010.
18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Kazakhstan - Ukraine
This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.
2 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Human rights activists - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Opposition - Political parties | Countries: Moldova, Republic of
21 January 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh
14 January 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: New Zealand - Nigeria
18 December 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe
This case replaces AD (Risk - Illegal Departure) Iran CG [2003] UKIAT 00107. The conclusions of the Tribunal were endorsed by the Upper Tribunal in the country guidance case of BA (Demonstrators in Britain risk on return) Iran CG [2011] UKUT 36 (IAC).
16 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution - Returnees - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland