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RRT Case No. 1215212 5 December 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
Plaintiff M47-2012 v Director General of Security 5 October 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: High Court \| Topic(s): Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
Matter of M-Z-M-R- Remanded to determine whether respondent could avoid future persecution by relocating to another part of the country and whether, under all the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect him to do so. 4 October 2012 \| Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals \| Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America
R on the Application of Qubert and others v the Secretary of State for the Home Department 18 September 2012 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Tamil \| Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
VT (Dublin Regulation: post-removal appeal) Sri Lanka v. The Secretary of State for the Home Department 30 August 2012 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) \| Topic(s): Access to procedures - Appeal / Right to appeal - Safe third country \| Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
RRT Case No. 1110141 24 August 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
RRT Case No. 1206515 23 August 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
Annachamy v. Holder, Attorney General Petition for review denied on ground that there is no implied exception to the material support bar for individuals who assist organizations engaged in legitimate political violence or who provide support under duress. 3 July 2012 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit \| Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Tamil \| Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America
RRT Case No. 1111735 22 June 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
RRT Case No. 1203764 18 May 2012 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

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