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  • Apr
    25
    Stella Luz Paz Gonzalez v The Minister of the Interior Israel, Apr 25, 2013

    Colombian national seeks refugee status owing to fear of persecution by guerrilla forces in her country.

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  • Apr
    17
    Habtum hyla v The Minister of the Interior Israel, Apr 17, 2013

    Eritrean national asks to be recognized as an Eritrean in order to enjoy the temporary collective protection ...

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  • Apr
    14
    Andamrim Taka v The Minister of the Interior Israel, Apr 14, 2013

    Eritrean national petition against the Immigration Authority's decision to issue deportation and custody ord...

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  • Mar
    10
    Nwora Chimaobi Okpara v The Minister of the Interior Israel, Mar 10, 2013

    Nigerian citizen seeks refugee status owing to fear for his life at the hands of people from the nearby villa...

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  • Objection to perform military service
    By Davoud (Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand)| Oct 21, 2012

    Is it correct to say that states' right to draft their nationals for "compulsory" military service is limited to draft such persons for its "army" to defend the country ...
  • Objection to perfom Military Service
    By Davoud (Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand)| Oct 21, 2012

    Is it correct to say that states' right to draft their nationals for "compulsory" military service is limited to draft such persons for its "army" to defend the country ...
  • Objection to perfom Military Service
    By Davoud (Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand)| Oct 21, 2012

    Is it correct to say that states' right to draft their nationals for "compulsory" military service is limited to draft such persons for its "army" to defend the country ...
  • lack of state protection as persecution
    By Menachem (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)| Jul 11, 2012

    Can a state's refusal to provide protection to an individual, in a destabilized country (Chad), based on his imputed political opinion and ethnic group, constitute perse ...
  • Exceptions to Serious Non-Political Crime Bar
    By Adrian (San Diego, California, United States)| Jun 4, 2012

    I am looking for relevant US caselaw (9th Circuit, for bonus points), or any materials that address exceptions to the "Serious Non-Political Crime" bar to asylum, partic ...
  • Identification for Malian Native/Asylum Case
    By Adrian (San Diego, California, United States)| May 2, 2012

    I represent Malian native seeking asylum in the US, on a pro-bono basis. He arrived at the border months before the coup and humanitarian crisis began. He is a farmer ...
  • Political refugee with DUI charge/potential expungement
    By Timothy (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)| Mar 21, 2012

    I am a Public Defender in Pennsylvania and have a client who is a political refugee from Nepal. He has been in the U.S. for 9 months and is scheduled to be granted perma ...
  • Asylum Proceeding
    By beker (Wien, Neidosterrich, Austria)| Mar 12, 2012

    My client applied for asylum based on his political opinion,he testified at lengh during a master hearing,presented evidence to support his claim including 1-A stateme ...
  • False documents
    By beker (Wien, Neidosterrich, Austria)| Mar 12, 2012

    My client applied for asylum based on political opinion. He submitted Evidence ,1- A Statement from the president of his his political party confirming his persecution, ...
  • Loss of Italian permanent residency
    By Martin (Thornhill, On, Canada)| Jan 26, 2012

    My client obtained PR status in Italy through family unification. She got married and then divorced in 2003. Has she lost her PR status because she is now divorced?