United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 18 to 25 October and 15 December 2010 and 14 January 2011. The determination replaces RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083. 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.

10 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

8 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

1 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

10 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Myanmar - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 18 November 2010.

9 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal armed conflict - Rejected asylum-seekers - Returnees - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 27 July 2010.

7 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Ahwazi - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 5 and 6 October 2010. The conclusions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the country guidance case of SB (risk on return - illegal exit) Iran CG [2009] UKAIT 00053, on the risk of persecution for those who have exited Iran illegally, are followed and endorsed.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

31 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

17 January 2011 | Publisher: REDRESS | Document type: Legal Articles/Analyses/Commentaries