Political and security situation / Elections

Petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

28 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Togo

Application for judicial review.

16 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Australia - Myanmar

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

15 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Democracy - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political situation - Security situation - Social group persecution | Countries: Kenya - New Zealand

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/04533/2007).

5 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Elections - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Security situation | Countries: Australia - Kenya

18 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Bangladesh: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Bihari - Elections | Countries: Bangladesh

16 May 2008 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Countries: Azerbaijan - Sweden

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.

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Czech Republic

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.

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Czech Republic: Supreme Administrative Court | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Czech Republic