Protection / Diplomatic assurances

Application for judicial review.

5 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

Application for judicial review.

5 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

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

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport. The Appellant was a party to the appeal decided by the House of Lords: A and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2005] UKHL 71.

8 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - National security / Public order - Right to family life - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 | Document type: Case Law | 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 | Document type: Case Law | 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 | Document type: Case Law | 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

August 2006 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Policy/Position Papers