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Al Nashiri v. Romania (application no. 33234/12)

violations of Article 3: failure to effectively investigate allegations and because of its complicity in the CIA’s actions that had led to ill-treatment; violations of Article 5 (right to liberty and security), Article 8 (right to respect for private life), and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) in conjunction with Articles 3, 5 and 8, violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time), and Articles 2 (right to life) and 3 taken together with Article 1 of Protocol No. 6 (abolition of the death penalty) because Romania had assisted in Mr Al Nashiri’s transfer from its territory in spite of a real risk that he could face a flagrant denial of justice and the death penalty.

31 May 2018 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction | Countries: Romania - Saudi Arabia - United States of America

Abu Zubaydah v. Lithuania (application no. 46454/11)

violations of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention on Human Rights, because of the Government’s failure to effectively investigate Mr Husayn’s allegations and because of its complicity in the CIA’s actions that had led to ill-treatment; and violations of Article 5 (right to liberty and security), Article 8 (right to respect for private life), and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), in conjunction with Article 3.

31 May 2018 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction | Countries: Lithuania - Palestine, State of - United States of America

Munyakazi v. Lynch

11 July 2016 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Genocide - Torture | Countries: Rwanda - United States of America

Angov v. Lynch, Attorney General

23 July 2015 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Minority rights - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Threats / Intimidation | Countries: Bulgaria - United States of America

Sumaira Urooj, et al v. Holder, Attorney General

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

United States of America v. Khadr

6 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Courts of Appeal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Ni v Holder, Attorney General

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A72-368-644. Petition Denied.

25 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Freedom of religion - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - United States of America

Chieh v Holder, Attorney General

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition Denied. Not Recommended for Full Text Publication.

4 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Liberia - United States of America

Alamuu v. Holder, Attorney General

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

2 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

Pathmakanthan v. Holder, Attorney General of the United States

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

16 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Minorities - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

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