Sudanese trafficking victims must stay in detention, judge rules – The Guardian

‘Three Sudanese victims of torture and trafficking who were threatened with being deported to Rwanda on a controversial charter flight last week have had their pleas to be released from detention rejected by a high court judge.’

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The Guardian, 20th June 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Limits of judicial review in international relations underlined – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 5th, 2015 in human rights, international relations, judicial review, news, Sudan by sally

‘How far are the courts willing to go to intervene in matters of foreign affairs in order to protect human rights? Spoiler: they’re not.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 2nd October 2015

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Man jailed for Sudan vehicle deal – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2009 in news, sanctions, sentencing, Sudan, weapons by sally

“A millionaire businessman who illegally sold former military personnel carriers to Sudan has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2009

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Asylum-seekers are sent back to Darfur – The Independent

Posted July 7th, 2008 in asylum, news, Sudan by sally

“The ban on deporting asylum-seekers back to Darfur has been lifted by the Government despite warnings of widespread murder and torture of dissidents in the Sudanese region.”

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The Independent, 7th July 2008

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AH (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 19th, 2007 in asylum, law reports, Sudan by sally

AH (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees intervening)

“In determining whether it would be unduly harsh to expect an asylum seeker to relocate to a safe haven in another part of his country, there was no requirement that the starting point of the assessment had to be consideration of conditions prevailing in the area from where the claimant had fled. It was for the decision maker to determine what weight was to be given to that, and all other relevant factors, in the context of the particular facts of the case.”

WLR Daily, 16th November 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

AH and Others (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports

Posted November 15th, 2007 in asylum, deportation, law reports, Sudan by sally

AH and Others (Sudan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

House of Lords

“In determining whether it would be unduly harsh to expect an asylum seeker to relocate to a safe haven in another part of his country, there was no requirement that consideration of conditions in the place of habitual residence had to be the starting point of the assessment. It was for the decision-maker to determine what weight was to be given to that, and all other relevant factors, in the context of the particular facts of the case.”

The Times, 15th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Darfuri asylum seekers can be sent to Khartoum, Lords rule – The Times

Posted November 14th, 2007 in asylum, deportation, news, Sudan by sally

“The House of Lords has ruled that Darfuri asylum seekers can be deported to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, overturning an earlier court of appeal decision.”

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The Guardian, 14th November 2007

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Darfur refugees allowed to stay in the UK – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2007 in asylum, news, Sudan by sally

“The removal of Darfuri asylum seekers from the UK for relocation in Sudanese refugee or squatter camps was brought to an abrupt halt by the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk