Canada

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in Owusu c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.A.F.), 2004 CAF 38; [2004] 2 R.C.F. 635, on 26 January 2004.

29 January 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Complementary forms of protection - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Criminal justice - Rejected asylum-seekers - Visas | Countries: Canada - Ghana

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in Owusu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.), 2004 FCA 38; [2004] 2 F.C.R. 635, on 26 January 2004.

29 January 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Complementary forms of protection - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Criminal justice - Rejected asylum-seekers - Visas | Countries: Canada - Ghana

See also: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2004] FC 179 (3 February 2004), and: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2005] FCA 125 (11 April 2005). Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

6 May 2002 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

27 February 2002 | Judicial Body: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada

23 October 2000 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

29 June 2000 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

9 July 1999 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Jamaica

9 July 1999 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Jamaica