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Application for judicial review.

26 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

8 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

22 June 2007 | Publisher: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) | Document type: States Parties Reports

On appeal from the Federal Court: Hinzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 420; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 561 and Hughey v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 421.

30 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

31 March 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Date(s) of hearing: 6-8 December 2004. For the reasons for judgment of the Federal Court, see: Hinzman c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.F.), 2006 CF 420; [2007] 1 R.C.F. 561, 31 March 2006. Further appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

16 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Date(s) of hearing: 6-8 December 2004. For the reasons for judgment of the Federal Court see: Hinzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 420; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 561, 31 March 2006. Further appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal: Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2007 FCA 171, 30 April 2007.

16 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - United States of America