CHIDOMERE CHRISTIAN OKECHUKWU V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 694 Court of Appeal 26 September 2025 • CACV447/2024 • 8 min read
4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Practice Areas

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance Immigration Ordinance

Judges (2)

Andrew Chan Coram Chow Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Chidomere Christian Okechukwu Applicant

Summary

Chidomere Christian Okechukwu, a Nigerian national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant claimed fear of persecution related to his Christian faith. The Court of Appeal found no errors in the Judge's assessment and dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)
[2007] 3 HKLRD 213 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2024] HKCFI 2954

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 694)