JAMIL SAWEN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCFI 1354 Court of First Instance 21 April 2026 • HCAL1393/2020 • 9 min read

16 cases cited (0 HK, 16 foreign)

Outcome

Petition dismissed

the petition was dismissed, and the Director’s Further Decision was confirmed (Paragraphs 52 to 56).

Source: [2026] HKCFI 1354, Court of First Instance, decided 21 April 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

YW Hew Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Jamil Sawen Applicant

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

s 8

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (16)

HK (16)

(2007) 10 HKCFAR 676 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 346 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 439 [2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 549 [2018] HKCA 571 [2018] HKCA 82 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 1310 [2020] HKCA 380 [2021] HKCA 886 [2022] HKCFI 2434

Judgment

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Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 1354)