Burden / standard of proof / Country of origin information (COI)

18 March 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Older persons - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation - Tamil - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

23 February 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Airports - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal armed conflict - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Refoulement - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

13 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Civil and political rights - Country of origin information (COI) - Economic, social and cultural rights - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Security situation - Social group persecution - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

8 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Ceasefire - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Jurisdiction - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s 129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

12 November 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Disappeared persons - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

11 November 2008 | 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 - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Buddhist - Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Internal armed conflict - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Security situation - Sinhalese - State protection | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

20 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

20 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka