Australia

4 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - China

Appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrate Court of Australia and applications for judicial review relating to two decisions of the Refugee Review Tribunal.

1 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

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

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

12 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Falun Gong - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - China

11 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Falun Gong - Forced labour - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

6 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

24 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the High Court of Australia [2009] HCA 40.

19 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Seventh Day Adventist - Sur place persecution | Countries: Australia - China

19 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Mental health - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China