Burden / standard of proof / Credibility assessment

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 December 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Zoroastrian | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

9 December 2004 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Decision on admissibility | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands

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.

30 September 2004 | Judicial Body: Austria: Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims | Countries: Austria - Iran, Islamic Republic of

22 June 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

24 February 2004 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Czech Republic - Iran, Islamic Republic of

8 August 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Standard of proof | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 March 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 November 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (Northern Ireland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Zoroastrian | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 April 1997 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

14 July 1995 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand