Case Law

Application for judicial review.

22 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Ethiopia

29 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal [AIT No: AA/00247/2005].

15 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 41.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - Serbia

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

14 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Administrative courts - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Political asylum | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

9 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Commission suisse de recours en matière d'asile | Topic(s): Gender-based persecution | Countries: Ethiopia - Switzerland

The decision was subsequently judicially reviewed by the High Court: X & Y v. Refugee Status Appeals Authority, CIV-2006-404-4213 (17 December 2007); and the High Court’s decision was appealed before the Court of Appeal: X v Refugee Status Appeals Authority [2009] NZCA 488 (20 October 2009).

19 April 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand

The House of Lords allowed a subsequent appeal: R v. Asfaw [2008] UKHL 31.

21 March 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland