Human rights / Arbitrary arrest and detention

Courts — Jurisdiction — Habeas corpus — Exceptions to exercise of jurisdiction by provincial superior courts — Immigration detainee applying for habeas corpus — Superior court declining jurisdiction to hear application on basis that detention review scheme in Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is complete, comprehensive and expert statutory scheme providing for review at least as broad as that available by way of habeas corpus and no less advantageous — Whether superior court erred in declining jurisdiction — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27.

10 May 2019 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Habeas corpus - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada - Pakistan

6 November 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Pakistan - United States of America

12 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Abduction - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Catholic - Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - State protection | Countries: Pakistan

Application for judicial review.

19 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

18 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Religious discrimination - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Pakistan - United States of America

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Pakistan

Application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

23 April 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Safe third country | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

5 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Pakistan

27 June 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: New Zealand - Pakistan

15 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Sunni | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland