Burden / standard of proof / Country of origin information (COI)

12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Jurisdiction - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: 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 Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

15 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Democracy - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political situation - Security situation - Social group persecution | Countries: Kenya - New Zealand

13 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Civil and political rights - Country of origin information (COI) - Economic, social and cultural rights - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Security situation - Social group persecution - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Country of origin information (COI) - Domestic violence - Effective protection - Gender discrimination - Non-state agents of persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - State protection - Women's rights - Women-at-risk | 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.

6 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

16 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | Countries: Czech Republic - New Zealand

15 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Indians - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand - Zimbabwe

8 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Ceasefire - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Jurisdiction - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

1 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Domestic violence - Forced marriage - Gender discrimination - Issaq - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Single heads of household - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: New Zealand