PHONTONG SALISA V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 529 Court of Appeal 15 April 2026 • CACV627/2025 • 3 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 529, Court of Appeal, decided 15 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Phontong Salisa v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 529 is a Court of Appeal decision of 15 April 2026. The Court held 'we dismiss the appeal,' upholding the first-instance ruling in Phontong Salisa v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCFI 3248. The judgment also refers to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 as guiding authorities on non-refoulement appeals.

What was the result in Phontong Salisa v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 529?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The ruling upheld the first-instance decision in [2025] HKCFI 3248 and referred to the guidance in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3248

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