Iraq

On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2003] EWCA Civ 475.

16 June 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Immigration Detention - Kurd - Rejected asylum-seekers - Temporary admission | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 May 2005 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

28 January 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Involuntary repatriation - Kurd - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Shia | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case is no longer country guidance – see ZQ (Serving Soldier) Iraq CG [2009] UKAIT 00048.

25 November 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Kurd - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

22 September 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on: 17 May 2004.

27 May 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: [2007] UKHL 57.

13 November 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective protection - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 October 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 October 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Effective protection - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 July 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland