Case Law

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

1 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Catholic - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - India

Application for judicial review.

26 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Economic, social and cultural rights - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Mental health - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Tanzania, United Republic of

23 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers | Topic(s): Kurd - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Belgium - Türkiye

Petition for review from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying petitioner, a native citizen of Togo, asylum and withholding of removal.

19 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Togo - 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

3 June 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Nepal - New Zealand

2 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

28 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Nepal

Application for judicial review.

28 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Jurisdiction - Non-refoulement - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Refoulement - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Ireland - Togo