United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HR/01258/2004).

6 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

6 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tamil - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

3 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Security situation - Tamil - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/10436/2007).

28 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

17 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Airports - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Ceasefire - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

23 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Changes of circumstances in home country - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 September 2008 | Publisher: Council of Europe: Commissioner for Human Rights | Document type: Country Reports

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

17 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

7 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court of Justice (Administrative Court).

5 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland