Iraq

This decision replaces all existing country guidance on Iraq.

22 April 2022 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Legal Instrument: 2011 Recast Qualification Directive (EU) | Topic(s): EU Qualification Directive - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Travel documents | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 October 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Generalized violence - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Regional instruments | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Honour killings - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Muslim - Sunni | Countries: Iraq - Sweden

17 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Countries: Germany - Iraq

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

26 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Honour killings - Kurd - Right to family life - Social group persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Séance du 18 février 2010, Lecture du 11 mars 2010. Le recours de M. est rejeté; et la présente décision sera notifiée à M. et au directeur général de l’OFPRA.

11 March 2010 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Safe country of origin | Countries: France - Iraq

21 January 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

Application for leave to appeal.

6 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sunni | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from High Court, Queen’s Bench Division, Administrative Court: [2008] EWHC 1915 (Admin) and [2008] EWHC 2069 (Admin).

30 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kurd - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland