Case Law

31 July 2012 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Fresh / New claim - Gender-based persecution - Grounds for persecution - Regional instruments - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia

26 June 2012 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Corruption - Grounds for persecution - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Right to life - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Russian Federation

13 January 2012 | Judicial Body: Finland: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Grounds for persecution - International protection - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Finland - Iran, Islamic Republic of

22 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Albania - Australia

31 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Grounds for persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Australia - Ukraine

3 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Safe third country - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia

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.

8 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Countries: Ireland - Sudan

6 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - India

23 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Grounds for persecution - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

21 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Thailand