Case Law

6 September 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom of expression - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

17 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission | Topic(s): Conflict situation - International armed conflict - Peace agreements | Countries: Eritrea - Ethiopia

17 August 2009 | Judicial Body: Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission | Topic(s): Conflict situation - International armed conflict - Peace agreements | Countries: Eritrea - Ethiopia

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (REF NO: PTA/26/2008). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 24.

15 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

8 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - Ireland

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (No. A99-023-706).

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political groups | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

16 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

Application for judicial review.

29 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

1 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia