United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This decision replaces AR (Christians - risk in Kabul) Afghanistan [2005] UKAIT 00035 only in so far as it deals with Muslims who have converted to Christianity. 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.

13 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Evangelical - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Procession House on 22 and 23 July 2009. The determination supersedes the country guidance in GS (Existence of Internal Armed Conflict) Afghanistan CG [2009] UKAIT 00010.

19 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Security situation | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 24, 25 and 26 September 2008, and 26 November 2008.

9 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Forced marriage - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Mental health - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Sexual and reproductive rights - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

8 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Safe country of origin | Countries: Gambia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 18 December 2008.

28 August 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Hazara - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Ismaili - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 6 November 2008.

31 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 27 February 2009. The guidance in LJ (Prison Conditions – No Risk) China [2005] UKIAT 00099 and HL (Risk - Return - Snakeheads) China CG [2002] UKIAT 03683 is still applicable.

20 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Prosecution vs persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers - Unlawful departure | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 11 November 2008.

18 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Forced labour - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Sexual and reproductive rights - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Unlawful departure - Women's rights - Women-at-risk | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

16 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 5 February 2009 and 12 February 2009. The determination confirms the guidance in HS (Terrorist Suspect - Risk) Algeria v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2008] UKAIT 00048.

22 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Terrorism | Countries: Tunisia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland