Case Law

This is an unofficial translation, done by UNHCR.

14 May 2008 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Palestinian - Persons not in need of international protection - Right to family life | Countries: France

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Palestinian - Re-entry - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Safe country of origin - Statelessness | Countries: Israel - Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hearing: Field House, 21 August 2007.

15 September 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 August 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Right to employment - State protection - Statelessness | Countries: Australia - Lebanon - Palestine, State of

20 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arabs - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

22 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Palestinian - Persecution based on nationality - Statelessness - Travel documents | Countries: Canada

16 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Independence of judiciary - Non-state agents of persecution - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugee camps | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 January 2007 | Judicial Body: France: Commission des Recours des Réfugiés (CRR) | Topic(s): Effective protection - Minorities | Countries: France

21 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country | Countries: Australia - Palestine, State of

21 September 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status | Countries: Belgium