Case Law

Application for judicial review.

9 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Cumulative grounds of persecution - Drug trafficking - Grounds for persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

4 June 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Jurisdiction - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims | Countries: Malaysia - New Zealand

2 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Catholic - Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Grounds for persecution - Illegitimate children - One-child policy / Family planning - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sexual and reproductive rights | Countries: Australia - China

Application for judicial review.

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Mental health - Public health - State protection | Countries: Canada - Korea, Republic of

Application for judicial review.

21 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Grounds for persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

28 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Effective protection - Grounds for persecution - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Brazil

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.

16 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Spain: Tribunal Supremo | Countries: Colombia - Spain

Application for judicial review.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Grounds for persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

This unofficial summary translation has been made available by the Supreme Administrative Court, and is also available on the website of the Association of the Councils of State and the Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions of the European Union.

13 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Topic(s): Civil and political rights - EU Qualification Directive - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Czech Republic

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Argued and Submitted 10 June 2008 San Francisco, California.

9 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America