Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Persecution based on political opinion

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A078-588-555. Petition Denied. Unpublished Opinion.

30 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency Nos. A097-122-539; A097-122-540; A097-122-541. Petition granted and case remanded for additional proceedings. Not for Publication.

8 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

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

10 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

18 June 2010 | Publisher: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Document type: Country Reports

17 June 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Colombia - New Zealand

17 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Colombia

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 Unpublished Opinion.

20 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

24 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

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 February 2010 | Judicial Body: Spain: Tribunal Supremo | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Colombia - Spain