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Pathmanathan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that Board failed to address forwardlooking risk and the assess the independent evidence to support such claim. 3 May 2012 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Canada (Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. X 13 April 2012 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka - Thailand
Kumarasamy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 5 March 2012 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Affaire Kanagaratnam et autres c. Belgique 13 December 2011 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Topic(s): Children's rights - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention \| Countries: Belgium - Sri Lanka
M, R (on the application of) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department 6 December 2011 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) \| Topic(s): Access to procedures - Mental health - Mentally disadvantaged persons - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country \| Countries: Sri Lanka
Entry Clearance Officer, Chennai v. Aswatte (fiancé(e)s of refugees) Sri Lanka Heard at Field House on 2 November 2011 30 November 2011 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) \| Topic(s): Family reunification - Right to family life \| Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
AL (Sri Lanka) 28 November 2011 \| Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal \| Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Muslim \| Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka
Jeevaratnam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 28 November 2011 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
RRT Case No. 1103584 22 November 2011 \| Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Tamil \| Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
Urteil E-6220/2006 vom 27. Oktober 2011 This decision by the Federal Administrative Court updates the Court's decision of 14 February 2008 (Tribunal administratif fédéral ATAF 2008/2). It states that political opponents, critical journalists, human rights activists, critical NGO representatives, as well as victims of or witnesses to serious human rights violations and persons who are presumed to have close contacts to the LTTE represented groups are still at risk of persecution in Sri Lanka. In general, returns to Sri Lanka including the East and North are considered reasonable, with the exception of Vanni region where no returns should take place. For persons who left the northern province some time ago, the existence of social network and chances for securing minimal living conditions should be considered. 27 October 2011 \| Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Involuntary repatriation - Rejected asylum-seekers \| Countries: Sri Lanka - Switzerland

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