Case Law

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30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

10 May 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic