AHMAD AQEEL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 797 Court of Appeal 26 September 2025 • CACV107/2025 • 9 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 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 Ahmad Aqeel Applicant

Summary

Ahmad Aqeel, a Pakistani national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The case involved a second NR claim with allegations of persecution from a political rival. The Court 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 (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 746

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 797)