Case Law

102nd session of the Human Rights Committee (11 to 29 July 2011)

1 September 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of movement - Freedom of religion - Right to life | Countries: Canada - Somalia

Application for judicial review.

4 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Passports - Refugees - Right to return - Terrorism | Countries: Canada

Application for judicial review.

23 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Jurisdiction - Juvenile justice system - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - United States of America

18 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - State protection - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Canada - New Zealand - United States of America

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

21 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) | Countries: Croatia

10 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

10 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Views of the Human Rights Committee under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Thirty-eighth session), Communication No. 167/1984.

26 March 1990 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Economic, social and cultural rights - Effective remedy - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Indigenous persons - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - Minority rights - Right to self-determination | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

4 April 1985 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Decision on admissibility - Effective remedy - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

4 April 1985 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Decision on admissibility - Effective remedy - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada