International law / Convention against Torture (CAT)

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished Opinion.

20 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

15 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

15 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

9 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees | Countries: Ukraine - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

24 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

25 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Dioula - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United States of America

43rd session.

10 December 2009 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - Switzerland

43rd session.

10 December 2009 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Burundi - Canada

Forty-third session.

10 December 2009 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Complementary forms of protection - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Canada - Iraq

On Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

19 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America