Non-refoulement and national security: A comparative study of UK, Canada and New Zealand

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Non-refoulement and national security: A comparative study of UK, Canada and New Zealand

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“International law generally rejects deportation to torture, even where national security interests are at stake.” ¹ There had been a fierce debate when Hassan Ahmed Shaqlane, a Somalian refugee who was sentenced to an 8-year prison term for rape and kidnapping, won his appeal against deportation, upheld by the Deportation Review Tribunal.² Controversy arose again when Al Baiiaty, an Iraqi resettlement refugee was convicted of sexual violation by rape for the fourth time. With the Court of Ap...

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14 Nov, 2021

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Li, Hanxiao

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Non-refoulement / National security / Human rights / CAT / Convention against Torture / ICCPR / International Conant on Civil and Political Rights / Refugee Convention / ECHR / European Court of Human Rights / School: School of Law / 180114 Human Rights Law / 180116 International Law / 970118 Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Human Rights Law / International Law (excl. International Trade Law)

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