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Jurisprudential Guides Notes
Jurisprudential Guides Notes
On
July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide:
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Decision TC1 05038 – The proper interpretation of the ‘generalized risk’ exception to protection found at subparagraph 97(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, in claims for protection involving allegations of gang-targeting or other acts of criminality.
On
December 22, 2020, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision MB8-00025 – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses, in applying Article 1E of the Refugee Convention, whether members should consider allegations of risk in a country of residence if they conclude that a refugee claimant has the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of nationality in that country.
On
July 6, 2018, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision TB7-19851 – Nigeria – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors.
Revoked
The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 10, 2018.
On
July 20, 2017, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being
Jurisprudential Guides.
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Decision TB7-01837 – Pakistan – Whether the treatment experienced by Ahmadis in Pakistan amounts to persecution, whether state protection is available and whether there is a viable internal flight alternative.
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Decision MB6-01059/60 – India – Availability of an internal flight alternative in India for claimants from Punjab.
Revoked
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Decision TB6-11632 – China – Analysis of the efficacy of the Chinese national computer network known as the Golden Shield Project and its impact on whether a person wanted by the authorities can exit China via an airport using a genuine passport.
Revoked
The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 20, 2017.
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29 March 2019
SERBIA
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
April 2007
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
Serbie - Kosovo - Monténégro. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Title:
Serbia. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
11 May 2018
Accessed Date:
17 May 2018
Title:
EASO Country of Origin Information Report. Republic of Serbia: Country Focus.
Source:
European Union. European Asylum Support Office.
Date of Document:
November 2016
Accessed Date:
5 April 2017
Title:
Serbia. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 March 2019
Title:
Serbia. Amnesty International Report 2017/2018: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Serbia. World Report 2018: Events of 2017.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2018
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Serbia. Nations in Transit 2018.
Author:
Miloš Damnjanović
Accessed Date:
22 May 2018
Title:
Serbia. Freedom in the World 2017.
Accessed Date:
30 May 2017
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21: Serbia
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/29/SRB/1
Date of Document:
13 November 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Compilation on Serbia
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/29/SRB/2
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
10 November 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Human Rights in Serbia 2016
Source:
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
ECRI Report on Serbia (fifth monitoring cycle)
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
16 May 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Serbia
Accessed Date:
29 May 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation; marriage
Title:
Law on Amendments and Modifications of the Law on Citizenship of The Republic of Serbia
Accessed Date:
5 April 2017
Title:
Country Report: Serbia
Source:
European University Institute. European Union Democracy Observatory on Citizenship.
Date of Document:
January 2013
Accessed Date:
21 May 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; country overview; ethnic and national groups; legislation; marriage; military service; minorities; nationality; political activities
Title:
Serbia and Kosovo: Whether an individual born in Kosovo when it was part of Serbia can obtain Serbian citizenship; documents required to access citizenship
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 February 2012
Accessed Date:
3 April 2013
Keywords:
citizenship; ethnic and national groups; identity documents; internal displacement
Title:
Serbia Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 29th session of the Universal Periodic Review (Third cycle, 15 - 26 January 2018). Serbia.
Date of Document:
29 June 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Republic of Serbia. Election for Narodna skupština (Serbian National Assembly) of 24 April 2016.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
election; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Serbia.
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
22 May 2018
Title:
Freedom of Assembly in Serbia
Source:
European Center for Not-for-Profit Law et al.
Accessed Date:
5 April 2017
Title:
Republic of Serbia. Election for President of 2 April 2017.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Implementation of Serbia's Domestic Violence Legislation
Source:
The Advocates for Human Rights; Autonomous Women's Center
Date of Document:
December 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Fourth periodic report submitted by Serbia under article 18 of the Convention, due in 2017
Date of Document:
2 November 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Anti-Discriminatory Normative Framework in Serbia in the Field of LGBT rights
Accessed Date:
5 April 2017
Title:
Serbia. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe. 6th Edition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
May 2017
Accessed Date:
30 May 2017
Title:
Being LGBTI in Eastern Europe: Serbia Country Report
Source:
United Nations Development Programme
Date of Document:
28 December 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
How does the Security Sector Reform Affect Human Security in Serbia: Reassessing the Impact of Security Sector Reform on LGBT People
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Date of Document:
4 January 2017
Author:
Jelena Radoman et al.
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Blood feuds carried out by ethnic Albanians; state protection and support services available to victims of blood feuds; instances of prosecution for blood-feud related crimes (2012-March 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
2 April 2014
Accessed Date:
29 May 2014
Keywords:
conflict; crime; ethnic and national groups; judicial efficacy; legislation
Title:
Organized crime; corruption in the police force and other government agencies; government response; state protection available to victims and witnesses of crime (2012 - May 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 May 2014
Accessed Date:
29 May 2014
Keywords:
corruption; crime; drug trafficking; organized crime; police corruption; police/security forces; witness protection
Title:
Serbia. 2018 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
24 January 2018
Accessed Date:
24 May 2018
Title:
Serbia: Tier 2 Watch List. Trafficking in Persons Report 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems - (No items in this section)
10.
Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
Title:
Serbia. Freedom of the Press 2017.
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Serbia. International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 May 2018
Accessed Date:
31 May 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Written Comments of the European Roma Rights Centre Concerning Serbia For Consideration by the Human Rights Council, Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, of the 29th Session (January–February 2018)
Source:
European Roma Rights Center
Date of Document:
30 June 2017
Accessed Date:
22 May 2018
Title:
Serbie : accès aux prestations sociales pour les Roms et les Ashkali
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
15 March 2015
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
country overview; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; institutional efficacy; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; political activities; social services
Title:
Serbie : Agressions contre les Roms et les Ashkali.
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
15 March 2015
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
country overview; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; institutional efficacy; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; political activities; social services
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined second to fifth periodic reports of Serbia
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
3 January 2018
Accessed Date:
3 May 2018
Title:
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention. Second to fifth periodic reports of States parties due in 2014. Serbia.
Date of Document:
23 August 2016
Accessed Date:
6 April 2017
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Serbie : Restrictions de sortie pour les Roms et les Ashkali.
Source:
Swiss Refugee Council
Date of Document:
26 March 2015
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
country overview; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; institutional efficacy; minorities; nationality; police efficacy; political activities; social services
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 May 2018:
Title:
Serbia. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 April 2018
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2017&dlid=277215
Accessed Date:
24 April 2018
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