Case Law

Heard at Field House on 14 October 2008.

31 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Bedoon - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Passports - Travel documents | Countries: Kuwait - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

2 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Expulsion - Immigration Detention - Passports - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Austria - Romania

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

23 September 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: New Zealand - Türkiye

18 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Human rights activists - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Korea, Republic of

11 September 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Cessation clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

29 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Cessation clauses - Chechen - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand

13 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Passports - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

12 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Catholic - Cessation clauses - Christian - Passports - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Re-entry | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s129T of the [New Zealand] Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic