Case Law

This request for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Article 12(1)(a) of Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (OJ 2004 L 304, p. 12).

3 March 2022 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Legal Instrument: 2004 Qualification Directive (EU) | Topic(s): Article 1D - Palestinian - Persons with disabilities - Statelessness - UNRWA | Countries: Lebanon - Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 August 2016 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Family reunification - Persons with disabilities - Regional instruments - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: France - Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 August 2015 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil d'État | Topic(s): Immigration law - Persons with disabilities | Countries: Belgium

25 August 2014 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Persons with disabilities - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Philippines

17 July 2014 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Persons with disabilities - Regional instruments - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Belgium - Mauritania

27 February 2014 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Mental health - Persons with disabilities - Right to health | Countries: Canada - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

29 January 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Persons with disabilities - Regional instruments | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

5 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persons with disabilities - Social group discrimination | Countries: Australia - China

25 November 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Albinism/Persons with Albinism - Persons with disabilities - Social group persecution | Countries: Egypt - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

11 November 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Persons with disabilities | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka