Case Law

Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

11 June 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Military law - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism | Countries: Qatar - United States of America

Admisibility decision.

31 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Economic, social and cultural rights - Effective remedy - Freedom of movement - Immigration law - Public health - Right to family life - Right to justice - Right to life - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Serbia - Slovenia - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 16; [2006] 3 F.C.R. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

14 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

14 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - National security / Public order - Right to justice | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

14 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Death in custody - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - National security / Public order - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The judgment became final on 12 November 2007.

10 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Abduction - Disappeared persons - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Russian Federation

Appeals against the notice of intention to deport.

27 April 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Prison or detention conditions - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland