Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Gender-based persecution

18 February 2020 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - International protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Ireland - Nigeria

25 July 2013 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Countries: France - Nigeria

6 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Courts of First Instance | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women's rights - Women-at-risk | Countries: Italy - Nigeria

3 April 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Courts of First Instance | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Italy - Nigeria

27 November 2012 | Judicial Body: Italy: Court of Appeal (Corte d’Appello) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Gender discrimination - Gender-based persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Italy - Nigeria

23 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Canada - Nigeria

29 April 2011 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Countries: France - Nigeria

14 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Germany: Verwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Nigeria

Petition for judicial review.

7 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Fresh / New claim - Gender-based persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life - Single heads of household - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - 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.

11 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Spain: Tribunal Supremo | Countries: Nigeria - Spain