Case Law

Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and to vacate the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate the court-ordered deferral of removal of the Petitioner. Motion for Release from Custody. The decision was subsequently appealed before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Nos. 07-2926 & 08-1094.

10 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United States District Courts | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Egypt - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Egypt

Application for judicial review.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Egypt

Argued September 18, 2006; Decided November 21, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 00cv01722).

21 November 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Topic(s): Terrorism | Countries: United States of America

Application for judicial review.

27 September 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Legal representation / Legal aid - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Egypt

25 August 2006 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Egypt - South Africa

25 August 2006 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Immigration law - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: Egypt - South Africa

On appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court.

19 August 2005 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Visas - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Egypt