Case Law

16 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Statelessness - Sur place persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Uganda - United Arab Emirates

Application for permission to appeal from the New Zealand Court of Appeal: CA297/06 (6 December 2006).

10 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - False documents - Passports | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

28 May 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): R v. Asfaw [2006] EWCA Crim 707. Heard on 18, 19 and 20 February 2008.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - False documents - Illegal entry - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution - Refugees - Transit | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

Application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognize a person as a refugee.

31 March 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe country of origin | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Immigration Detention - Immigration law - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee / Asylum law - Work permits | Countries: South Africa

26 February 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Baha'i - Convention refugee - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Re-entry - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe