Afghanistan

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/58241/2003).

29 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment - Involuntary repatriation - Persecution based on political opinion - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Zazai c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), 2005 CAF 303; [2006] 4 R.C.F. F-29, on 20 September 2005.

1 October 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Zazai v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2005 FCA 303; [2006] 4 F.C.R. D-23, on 20 September 2005.

1 October 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Crimes against humanity - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

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.

26 November 2003 | Judicial Body: Austria: Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - International protection - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Standard of proof | Countries: Afghanistan - Austria

12 June 1997 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection | Countries: Afghanistan - New Zealand

The BIA found that past persecution suffered by the applicant was so severe that asylum should be granted notwithstanding the change of circumstances in the country of origin.

19 May 1995 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Afghanistan - United States of America