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21 May 2012, 1:50 am by Joanna Buckley, Matrix.
No doubt controversially, applying KJ (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 292, it held that “military actions against the Afghan government, even if conducted by proscribed organisations, are not necessarily terrorist in nature” (at para. 56). [read post]
2 Mar 2012, 10:58 am by Rob Stigile
A press release from the Sri Lankan embassy in Washington following the decision said the government of Sri Lanka "has vehemently denied violating human rights laws during the lengthy conflict against terrorism. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 3:00 am by Ted Folkman
Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri LankaThe case of the day is Devi v. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 10:48 am by Daniel Richardson
  RW and NW were born in Sri Lanka in 1994 and 1997, respectively. [read post]
15 Aug 2011, 12:36 am by Graeme Hall
PR (Sri Lanka) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 2) [2011] EWCA Civ 988 (11 August 2011): Court of Appeal considers application of “some other compelling reason” test for 3rd bite of cherry immigration appeals Connelly, Re Judicial Review [2011] NIQB 62 (5 August 2011): Northern Ireland High Court rejects UK court’s decision in Hookway (96 hour detention on bail case), says court “failed to recognise the… [read post]
1 Jul 2011, 12:01 am by Matthew Flinn
However, this case dealt with four appeals from SIAC, which upheld the decisions of the Secretary of State to deport and exclude the appellants (nationals of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Libya) from the UK on national security grounds. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 6:42 am by Catriona Murdoch
(see KJ (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department) The Court of Appeal was prepared to accept that KJ (Sri Lanka) was authority for the proposition that military action against the armed forces of the Government does not as such constitute terrorism or acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the UN (para 55 of the judgment). [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 8:37 am by Cian Murphy
Specifically, the plaintiffs sought to engage in: training PKK members to use international law to resolve disputes peacefully; teaching PKK members to petition the United Nations and other representative bodies for relief; and engaging in political advocacy on behalf of Kurds living in Turkey and Tamils living in Sri Lanka (see Judgment Syllabus). [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 8:46 am
All of the 305 decisions in late 2006 to early 2007, relating to applicants from Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan, were negative. [read post]
23 Jun 2010, 2:57 pm by Mary L. Dudziak
” This case did not involve Al Queda, or groups with ties to Afghanistan or Iraq, but instead Sri Lanka and Turkey. [read post]
22 Jun 2010, 9:31 am
Specifically, they wanted to provide training to the FTOs “on how to use … international law to peacefully resolve disputes;” “how to petition … the United Nations for relief,” and “political advocacy” on behalf of certain groups allegedly oppressed by the governments of Sri Lanka and Turkey. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 8:49 am by Lyle Denniston
  They may speak and write freely about the [two groups], the governments of Turkey and Sri Lanka, human rights, and international law. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 8:45 am by Eugene Volokh
The LTTE is an organization founded in 1976 for the purpose of creating an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka. [read post]
29 Mar 2010, 8:45 am
Forced Transport, LaborAccording to the plaintiffs, a Nepal-based company had recruited workers from Nepal and Sri Lanka to work in a luxury hotel in Amman, Jordan, and in other areas where their lives would not be in danger. [read post]