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Dongh Lian Kham and Another v Union of India and Another, WP(CRL) No.1884/2015

IndiaDelhi High Court2015Asia
FavorableMedium precedentVerified
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Strategic issue

What was at stake

Whether Myanmar nationals with UNHCR refugee certificates could be deported without consideration of protection risk and possible UNHCR or third-country options.

Facts

What happened

Two Myanmar nationals with UNHCR refugee certificates were at risk of deportation from India

Key holding

What the court decided

The Delhi High Court directed authorities to hear the petitioners and consider available options, including consultation with UNHCR and third-country resettlement, while recording the non-refoulement concern.

Reasoning

How the court got there

The court decided to direct authorities to consider available options, including consultation with UNHCR and third-country resettlement, to protect the petitioners from refoulement

Authorities

Statutes and cases cited

Statutes & treaties
  • § Refugee Convention
Issue areas

Categories

refugeeasylumimmigrationnon-refoulement
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