This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.
12 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Religious discrimination | Countries: Austria
12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Russian Federation - United States of America
31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness | Countries: Austria
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
7 March 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Forced labour - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Quan Yin - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to liberty and security | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Viet Nam
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 | 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
28 February 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Non-refoulement - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10 November 2005 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of expression - Freedom of religion - Right to education | Countries: Türkiye
25 July 2003 | Judicial Body: Sri Lanka: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion | Countries: Sri Lanka