International crimes / Serious non-political crime

The Tribunal is not satisfied that there are serious reasons for considering that the appellant “has committed a serious non-political crime outside [New Zealand] prior to his admission to [New Zealand] as a refugee” because any crime he committed was of a political kind. [125] Accordingly, the appellant is not excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention under Article 1F(b) of that Convention.

18 November 2019 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Immigration and Protection Tribunal | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime - Trafficking in persons | Countries: China - Korea, Democratic People's Republic of - Korea, Republic of - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

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

Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

11 April 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.F.), 2003 CF 1023; [2004] 2 R.C.F. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2003 FC 1023; [2004] 2 F.C.R. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

See also: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2005] FCA 125 (11 April 2005). Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

3 February 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Death squads - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.), 2004 FCA 250; [2005] 1 F.C.R. 304, on 30 June 2004.

4 September 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.A.F.), 2004 CAF 250; [2005] 1 R.C.F. 304, on 30 June 2004.

4 September 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

See also: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2004] FC 179 (3 February 2004), and: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2005] FCA 125 (11 April 2005). Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

6 May 2002 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China