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Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department Appeal against the notice of intention to deport. The decision was subsequently quashed by the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290. 26 February 2007 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Right to family life - Right to justice - Right to life - Terrorism \| Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Balathavarajan v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 19 October 2006 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Sittampalam v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.) 12 October 2006 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Sittampalam c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.A.F.) 12 October 2006 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Y v. Secretary of State for the Home Department Appeal against a decision by the Secretary of State for the Home Deparment to make a deportation order. 24 August 2006 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - False documents - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Right to family life - Right to life - Terrorism \| Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Fiji: 1. Provide a brief overview of asylum procedures for this country (mentioning whether or not the country is a signatory to the UN Convention and Protocol). 2. Is there a second tier of review (i.e. comparable to the RRT)? 3. What processes are applied by the body/agency at the second tier review level (i.e. inquisitorial process similar to the RRT, or adversarial process applied at the AAT)? 4. Is there judicial review? 5. Is the judicial review process confined to points of law or can facts of cases be re-examined at this level? 9 August 2006 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
Colombia: 1. Provide a brief overview of asylum procedures for this country (mentioning whether or not the country is a signatory to the UN Convention and Protocol). 2. Is there a second tier of review (i.e. comparable to the RRT)? 3. What processes are applied by the body/agency at the second tier review level (i.e. inquisitorial process similar to the RRT, or adversarial process applied at the AAT)? 4. Is there judicial review? 5. Is the judicial review process confined to points of law or can facts of cases be re-examined at this level? 13 July 2006 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses
The Refugee Convention as a rights blueprint for persons in need of international protection 5 July 2006 \| Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) \| Document type: Research, Background and Discussion Papers
Thambiturai c. Canada (Solliciteur général) (C.F.) 20 June 2006 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Thambiturai v. Canada (Solicitor General) (F.C.) 20 June 2006 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

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