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Case Law

Case Law includes national and international jurisprudential decisions. Administrative bodies and tribunals are included.

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Al-Qurashi v. Obama 3 August 2010 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism \| Countries: United States of America - Yemen
Abdulrahim Abdul Razak Al Ginco v. Obama Petition for writ of habeas corpus. 22 June 2009 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism \| Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United States of America
Gherebi v. Obama et al. 22 April 2009 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism \| Countries: United States of America
Fadi Al Maqaleh et al. v. Gates et al.; Haji Wazir Redha et al. v. Gates et al.; Amin Al Bakri et al. v. Gates et al.; Al Najar et al. v. Gates et al. Petitions for habeas corpus. 2 April 2009 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism \| Countries: United Arab Emirates - United States of America
Omar Khadr v. Bush Motion to grant a writ of habeas corpus. 24 November 2008 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Children's rights - Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Juvenile justice system - Military courts - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - War crimes \| Countries: Canada - United States of America
Boumediene, et al. v. Bush Petition for writ of habeas corpus. 20 November 2008 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Habeas corpus - Military law \| Countries: United States of America
Sameh Sami S. Khouzam v. Thomas H. Hogan, et al. 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
Venantius Nkafor Ngwanyia, et al., v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. 12 February 2004 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Visas \| Countries: United States of America
Venantius Nkafor Ngwanyia, et al. v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. 14 January 2003 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Countries: United States of America
Marcos Gonzalez Machado v. John Ashcroft, Attorney-General 18 June 2002 \| Judicial Body: United States District Courts \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return \| Countries: Mexico - United States of America

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