Sierra Leone

7 November 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Netherlands - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Uganda

11 July 2013 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Netherlands - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Uganda

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

5 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United States of America

Heard at: Field House on 19 June and 23 July 2008.

27 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Forced marriage - Harmful traditional practices - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Gender discrimination - Malinke / Mandingo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Sierra Leone

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.

18 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Albinism/Persons with Albinism - Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

9 June 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on: 5 April 2004.

17 May 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

21 December 2001 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Ireland - Sierra Leone