Case Law

This decision was about the granting of family asylum to a woman of Tibetan ethnicity. It represent a landmark judgment of the FAC acknowledging the existence of a new specific circumstance that goes against the granting of family asylum. The FAC overrules the decision of the SEM to refuse family asylum and refers the matter back to the SEM for further investigation and reassessment.

1 July 2020 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Family reunification - Refugee / Asylum law - Tibetan | Countries: China - Switzerland

30 January 2017 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Tibetan | Countries: China - India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 May 2015 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Tibetan | Countries: China - Switzerland

10 December 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Tibetan | Countries: Australia - China

7 August 2013 | Judicial Body: India: High Courts | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Tibetan | Countries: India

22 December 2010 | Judicial Body: India: High Courts | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Tibetan | Countries: India

5 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Buddhist - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Han - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Tibetan | Countries: Australia - China

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Refugees - Safe third country - Statelessness - Statelessness - Tibetan | Countries: Canada - China - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

27 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Safe third country - Tibetan | Countries: Canada

Application for judicial review.

27 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Safe third country - Tibetan | Countries: Canada