Case Law

The central issue is whether the appellant faces a real chance of being seriously mistreated by the authorities in detention, in the course of their investigation.

9 August 2019 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Police - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

22 April 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

2 July 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

19 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Police - Sinhalese - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

Heard at Field House on 28 May 2008.

23 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum policy - Effective protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

2 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Police - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

2 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Police - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka