| ID | 074643 |
| Title Proper | Political asylum and torture |
| Other Title Information | a comparative analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Said, Wadie E |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines generally the issue of whether deportation to a country that would almost assuredly torture the individual in question can ever be justified under international law, even when that individual is accused of having links to international terrorism. Specifically, this article provides an analysis of the legal responses of three major common law countries-the USA, Canada, and the UK-in assessing whether or not deportation under such circumstances is consistent with their obligations under international law, and argues that deportation where there is a credible threat of torture can never be countenanced. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 27, No. 5; 2006: p871-883 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 27 No 5 |
| Key Words | International Law ; Deportation ; Political Asylum ; Torture ; United States ; Canada ; United Kingdom |