AHMED WAQAS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 1138 Court of Appeal 29 June 2026 • CACV381/2026 • 6 min read

5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1138, Court of Appeal, decided 29 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chu Coram Eugene Fung Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Ahmed Waqas Applicant

Case Significance

Ahmed Waqas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 1138 is a Court of Appeal decision dismissing the appeal. The matter followed Ahmed Waqas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 1650 before the Court of First Instance, with the Court of Appeal stating 'we dismiss the appeal.'

What was the outcome of Ahmed Waqas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 1138?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, stating 'we dismiss the appeal.' The proceeding followed Ahmed Waqas v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 1650 at the Court of First Instance.