RE RAFIQUE MOON
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 236, Court of Appeal, decided 3 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
RE RAFIQUE MOON [2026] HKCA 236 is a Court of Appeal decision concerning Rafique Moon's non-refoulement claim, decided on 3 March 2026. The underlying proceeding had earlier come before the Court of First Instance in Rafique Moon v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 5185. In reaching its decision the Court of Appeal referred to a wider body of prior authority, including [2018] HKCA 524, [2022] HKCA 627, [2014] 4 HKLRD 277, [2005] 1 HKLRD 289, [1994] 1 AC 531 and [1987] 1 AC 514, before holding: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
What was the outcome in RE RAFIQUE MOON [2026] HKCA 236?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal arising from Rafique Moon's non-refoulement claim, previously considered in Rafique Moon v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 5185. The court's ruling states: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
What prior authorities did the Court of Appeal draw on in RE RAFIQUE MOON [2026] HKCA 236?
Beyond the underlying decision, Rafique Moon v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 5185, the record cites prior authority including [2018] HKCA 524, [2022] HKCA 627, [2014] 4 HKLRD 277, [2005] 1 HKLRD 289, [1994] 1 AC 531 and [1987] 1 AC 514.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 236)