Age, gender and diversity / Domestic violence

22 August 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Nepal

28 May 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Children's rights - Domestic violence - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Gender discrimination - Right to family life | Countries: Moldova, Republic of

9 January 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

19 July 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Domestic violence | Countries: Australia - Singapore

8 June 2012 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - Kurd - Muslim - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Social group persecution | Countries: Belgium - Türkiye

Application for review of decision of Immigration and Refugee Board regarding applicant and two minor children. Application granted on basis that the Board failed to properly analyse children’s situation with respect to the availability of state protection in Mexico.

30 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - State protection | Countries: Canada - Mexico

29 May 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Papua New Guinea

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that the Board failed to provide adequate reasons regarding conclusion of exclusion under Article 1F(b) and to not follow the Jayasekara doctrine.

30 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Domestic violence - Exclusion clauses - Gender-based persecution - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Guyana

Application for review of decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Application granted on basis that decision was made in reviewable error for two reasons: no proper application was conducted of the Chairperson’s Gender Guidelines, and no fair analysis was given to available evidence.

24 April 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Child prostitution - Domestic violence - Gender-based persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - Canada

22 February 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Christian - Domestic violence - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Indonesia