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Ubamaka v. Secretary for Security
Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong · Hong Kong · 2012-12-21 · National court
Citation: [2012] HKCFA 87
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side
Question
Would deporting a Nigerian man who might be prosecuted twice for the same offence breach his rights?
What the court decided
No. The protection against cruel treatment is absolute and applies to removal, but the facts did not reach that level; the appeal was dismissed.
In plain language
A Nigerian man who had served a prison sentence in Hong Kong feared a second prosecution at home. The top court said the protection against cruel treatment applies to deportation, but not on these facts.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang pria Nigeria yang telah menjalani hukuman penjara di Hong Kong takut dituntut lagi di negaranya. Pengadilan tertinggi menyatakan perlindungan dari perlakuan kejam berlaku bagi deportasi, tetapi tidak dalam fakta ini.
Pertanyaan: Apakah mendeportasi pria Nigeria yang bisa dituntut dua kali atas pelanggaran yang sama melanggar haknya?
What happened afterwards
- 2012-12-21: Appeal dismissed.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/hk-ubamaka-2012/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.