SI (Expert Evidence - Kurd - SM Confirmed) Iraq v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Author: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT)
Document source:

United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority
Date:
15 December 2008

In this section

Appeal allowed.

Author

Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT)

Title

SI (Expert Evidence - Kurd - SM Confirmed) Iraq v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Document source

United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority

Date

15 December 2008

Document number

CG [2008] UKAIT 00094

Document type

Collection

Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Iraq

Keywords

Blood feuds

Complementary forms of protection

Country of origin information (COI)

Criminal justice

Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports)

Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment

Honour killings

Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA)

Population groups

Kurd

Comments:

Heard at Glasgow (Eagle Building) on 7 May 2008. The guidance in SM and Others (Kurds - Protection - Relocation) Iraq CG [2005] UKIAT 00111 regarding relocation of a Kurd from the KRG to central or southern Iraq is confirmed.

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