Case Law

31 January 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 18 to 25 October and 15 December 2010 and 14 January 2011. The determination replaces RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083. The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

10 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

31 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

10 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

5 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Public health - Right to life | Countries: Canada - Zimbabwe

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/03171/2008).

24 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AS/01476/2005).

10 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AS/03593/2005).

5 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

28 November 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: New Zealand - Zimbabwe

12 June 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Multiple nationality - Passports - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Safe third country | Countries: New Zealand - Zimbabwe