DIMNATANG ALJUNAIDI ROMERO V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 172 Court of Appeal 11 February 2026 • CACV626/2025 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 172, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Dimnatang Aljunaidi Romero v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 172 was an appeal against the refusal of a non-refoulement claim, dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 11 February 2026. The court's holding was 'we dismiss the appeal,' following the underlying refusal in [2025] HKCFI 3519 and citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Summary

A Filipino national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no viable grounds of appeal.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Dimnatang Aljunaidi Romero v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 172?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The decision followed the underlying refusal in [2025] HKCFI 3519, with the court's reasoning also citing [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3519

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