Religious groups / Falun Gong

12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - China

Application for judicial review.

4 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

4 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Falun Gong - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life | Countries: China - Russian Federation

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.

2 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: China - New Zealand

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

The appellant's first claim was declined by the Refugee Status Branch of the Department of Labour, and on appeal (the first appeal) by the Authority (differently constituted) -- see Refugee Appeal No. 76065.

26 November 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Falun Gong - Jurisdiction - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

11 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to employment | Countries: Australia - China

14 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - China

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.

24 September 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - New Zealand