AFGHAN SALIM KHAN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 577, Court of Appeal, decided 15 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
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.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 577)