Case Law

Admissibility application.

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to life | Countries: Iraq - Norway

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Exclusion clauses - Kurd - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/14270/2006).

30 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Glasgow (Eagle Building) on 7 May 2008. The guidance in SM and Others (Kurds - Protection - Relocation) Iraq CG [2005] UKIAT 00111 regarding relocation of a Kurd from the KRG to central or southern Iraq is confirmed.

15 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Honour killings - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Italy: Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - EU Qualification Directive - Kurd - Regional instruments - Shia | Countries: Iraq - Italy

Application for permission to appeal from the Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court).

10 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Kurd - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 833.

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kurd - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Kurd | Countries: Germany - Iraq

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24 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Germany: Bundesverwaltungsgericht | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Kurd | Countries: Germany - Iraq

Petition for judicial review.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland