Case Law

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.

15 September 2010 | Judicial Body: Austria: Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Austria - Nigeria

9 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Ireland: Supreme Court | Countries: Ireland - Nigeria

Petition for judicial review.

15 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Christian - Fresh / New claim - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

15 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

6 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - 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

Applications for judicial review.

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Christian - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

On appeal from the Bureau of Immigration Appeals.

5 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Christian - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Nigeria - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

4 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Domestic violence - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Non-state agents of persecution - Right to family life - Social group persecution | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

19 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Forced marriage - Fresh / New claim - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland