AFGHAN SALIM KHAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 577 Court of Appeal 15 April 2026 • CACV565/2025 • 4 min read
4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 577, Court of Appeal, decided 15 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Afghan Salim Khan v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 577 is a Court of Appeal judgment of 15 April 2026. The Court held 'we dismiss the appeal,' affirming the outcome reached in Afghan Salim Khan v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2435. The judgment draws on [2018] HKCA 524, [2019] HKCA 1022 and [2018] HKCA 704.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Afghan Salim Khan v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 577?

The Court dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' It affirmed the first-instance decision in [2025] HKCFI 2435, applying the approach in [2018] HKCA 524, [2019] HKCA 1022 and [2018] HKCA 704.

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 704 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 2435

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 577)