Case Law

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from the decision pursuant to s129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

11 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Human rights activists - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

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.

12 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Spain: Audiencia Nacional | Countries: Algeria - Spain

9 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Abduction - Effective protection - Gender-based persecution - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sikh - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

7 April 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Effective protection - Grounds for persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Papua New Guinea

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.

18 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Illegitimate children - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Mental health - Non-state agents of persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Reintegration - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 March 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Chaldean - Christian - Effective protection - Gender-based persecution - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

15 March 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Domestic violence - Effective protection - Gender-based persecution - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - State protection - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Vanuatu

12 March 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Catholic - Christian - Effective protection - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - State protection | Countries: China

10 March 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Jehovah's Witness - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious discrimination - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

2 March 2010 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Effective protection - Safe country of origin | Countries: Germany - Iraq