Case Law

25 July 2011 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: New Zealand - Zimbabwe

Heard at North Shields on 6 May 2011.

20 July 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

3 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

13 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Impunity - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales: [2008] EWCA Civ 1204.

25 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

23 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Grounds for persecution - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Australia - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

17 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 18 to 25 October and 15 December 2010 and 14 January 2011. The determination replaces RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083. 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.

10 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

9 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

18 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe