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JM (Homosexuality: Risk) Uganda v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Heard at Field House, on 30 November 2007. The decision was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): OO ( Sudan) and JM (Uganda) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1432.

11 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Etame v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anirah v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review. The Court of Appeal (England and Wales) allowed a subsequent appeal: R (on the application of BA (Nigeria)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of PE (Cameroon)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

23 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Right to family life - Suspensive effect | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

HJ (Homosexuality: Reasonably Tolerating Living Discreetly) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Heard at Field House on 25 February 2008. Decision following remittal for reconsideration by the Court of Appeal: J v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 1238. The decision was further appealed before the Court of Appeal: HJ (Iran) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; HT (Cameroon) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 172.

10 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ivanov v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Petition for judicial review.

31 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Effective protection - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Moldova, Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of B) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

23 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Right to family life | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

J v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal subsequently redetermined the case: HJ (Homosexuality: Reasonably Tolerating Living Discreetly) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKAIT 00044.

26 July 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Amare v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

20 December 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

DW (Homosexual Men - Persecution - Sufficiency of Protection) Jamaica v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

28 November 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

HS (Homosexuals: Minors, Risk on Return) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Heard at Taylor House on 19 May 2005 and 22 July 2005.

4 August 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Social group persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

AT (Homosexuals: need for discretion?) Iran v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Heard at Manchester on 13 July 2005.

27 July 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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