NAZZIWA WINNIFRED V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 1139 Court of Appeal 29 June 2026 • CACV386/2026 • 7 min read

6 cases cited (0 HK, 6 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1139, 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 Nazziwa Winnifred Applicant

Case Significance

Nazziwa Winnifred v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 1139 is a Court of Appeal decision dismissing the appeal. The matter traced through Nazziwa Winnifred v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 856 and, more recently, Nazziwa Winnifred v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCFI 1701, before the Court of Appeal held 'we dismiss the appeal.'

What is the procedural history behind Nazziwa Winnifred v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 1139?

The appeal followed two Court of First Instance stages in the same matter, Nazziwa Winnifred v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 856 and [2026] HKCFI 1701, before the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, stating 'we dismiss the appeal.'