Case Law

16 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

31 January 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - 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 - Zimbabwe

13 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Impunity - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

17 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 18 to 25 October and 15 December 2010 and 14 January 2011. The determination replaces RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083. 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.

10 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 1- 3 March 2010.

13 October 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Persons with disabilities - Public health - Right to family life - Right to health | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

14 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Abduction - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/02471/2006)>

11 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Returnees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

15 December 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | 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

Heard at Field House on 1, 2 and 5 September, and 1 and 30 October 2008. This determination partially supersedes HS (Returning Asylum Seekers) Zimbabwe v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2007] UKAIT 00094. Subsequently replaced by EM and Others (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2011] UKUT 98 (IAC). 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.

19 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Returnees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe