Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Document source:

Canada: Federal Court of Appeal
Date:
30 April 2007

In this section

Appeals dismissed.

Title

Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

Document source

Canada: Federal Court of Appeal

Date

30 April 2007

Document number

2007 FCA 171

Document type

Collection

Country

Canada

United States of America (the)

Keywords

Criminal justice

Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription

Persecution based on political opinion

Prosecution vs persecution

Social group persecution

State protection

Comments:

On appeal from the Federal Court: Hinzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 420; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 561 and Hughey v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 421.

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